Small World Toys Recalls Toy Vehicles for Choking Hazard
Recall 06203 · Jul 5, 2006 · Small World Toys
92,300
units affected
92,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06203
- Date
- Jul 5, 2006
- Company
- Small World Toys
- Units affected
- 92,300
- Product
- Vehicles in the IQ Baby Pillow Soft Activity Blocks, IQ Baby Travelin' Train Blocks, IQ Baby Vroom Vroom Vehicles and Discovery Channel Vroom Vroom Vehicles
- Product type
- Toy Vehicles
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
IQ Baby Pillow Soft Activity Blocks are a set of 19 foam, cloth-covered blocks of various shapes with a plastic carrying case. Two of the blocks are car-shaped and have four 1-inch diameter plastic wheels with a black and white bull's eye pattern. Some cars have tags or labels that say "IQ Baby." IQ Baby Travelin' Train Blocks are a set of four brightly patterned stuffed cloth-covered vehicles, an engine and three cars that attach to each other with Velcro® connectors. Each piece is about 4 inches long, 2½ inches wide, and 3 inches tall, and has four 1-inch diameter plastic wheels with a black and white spoke pattern. Some pieces have tags or labels that say "IQ Baby." IQ Baby and Discovery Channel Vroom Vroom Vehicles are sets of six soft, stuffed, brightly colored trucks that come in a plastic carrying case. Each truck is about 5 inches long, 3 inches tall, and 2½ inches wide and has four 1-inch diameter plastic wheels with a black and white bull's eye pattern. Some of the trucks in the sets have labels that read "IQ Baby" or "Discovery Channel."
What can happen
The plastic wheels on the toys can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled toy vehicles immediately and contact Small World Toys for information on how to obtain a free replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Small World Toys has received 11 reports of incidents in which a wheel detached from one of these toys. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Toy stores and various retailers nationwide, as well as through catalogues. The Discovery Channel Vroom Vroom Vehicles were sold at Discovery Channel stores nationwide and online. IQ Baby Pillow Soft Activity Blocks were sold from March 2005 through May 2006 for about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled vehicles in the iq baby pillow soft activity blocks, iq baby travelin' train blocks, iq baby vroom vroom vehicles and discovery channel vroom vroom vehicles?
Consumers should stop using the recalled toy vehicles immediately and contact Small World Toys for information on how to obtain a free replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
The plastic wheels on the toys can detach, 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.