Small World Toys Recalls Children's Wooden Sound Puzzles with Knobs for Choking Hazard
Recall 07154 · Apr 11, 2007 · Small World Toys
78,500
units affected
78,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07154
- Date
- Apr 11, 2007
- Company
- Small World Toys
- Units affected
- 78,500
- Product
- Sounds on the Farm Puzzle and "Sounds on the Go" Puzzle
- Product type
- Puzzles
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled involves two separate wooden-knobbed puzzles that make sounds. "Sounds on the Farm" and "Sounds on the Go" puzzles were sold under the Puzzibilities and Ryan's Room brands. The wooden puzzles have four pieces in farm animal or vehicle shapes that make animal or motor sounds when the pieces are lifted by their knobs from the puzzle boards. "Sounds on the Farm" or "Sounds on the Go" is printed on the top left of the puzzle boards. "©2003 Small World Toys®" and the number 24101 or 24102 are printed at the bottom of the puzzles boards.
What can happen
The knobs on the recalled puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and contact Small World Toys to obtain a free replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Small World Toys has received 42 reports of the knobs detaching from the puzzle pieces. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Puzzibilities puzzles were sold at toy stores and various retailers nationwide and by catalogs from June 2003 through February 2007. Ryan's Room puzzles were sold at Target Stores nationwide from January 2006 through February 2007. Both puzzles sold for about $16.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sounds on the farm puzzle and "sounds on the go" puzzle?
Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and contact Small World Toys to obtain a free replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
The knobs on the recalled puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young 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.