Safety regulator, PlayWell Toy Company Ltd. Announce Recall of Activity Cubes
Recall 04079 · Feb 6, 2004 · PlayWell Toy Company, West Orange, New Jersey
11,200
units affected
11,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04079
- Date
- Feb 6, 2004
- Company
- PlayWell Toy Company, West Orange, New Jersey
- Units affected
- 11,200
- Product
- PlayWell Crayola® Activity Cube
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Crayola® activity cube is about 9 inches tall and is made of wood. Each side of the activity cube has a different game, including shape sorting cut-outs and crayon character wheels. The top of the activity cube has crayon characters and beads that slide along a spiral glide. The packaging is labeled "Crayola® Activity Cube" and "Playwell."
What can happen
Small parts can detach from the cube, posing a choking hazard to small children.
The fix
Consumers should take the product away from small children immediately and contact PlayWell for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- PlayWell has received three reports of small parts detaching, including one report of a child mouthing a piece of the activity cube. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Shopko Stores nationwide from October 2003 through January 2004.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled playwell crayola® activity cube?
Consumers should take the product away from small children immediately and contact PlayWell for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
Small parts can detach from the cube, posing a choking hazard to small children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.