Target Recalls "Play Wonder" Puzzle Tables for Choking and Laceration Hazards
Recall 07034 · Nov 15, 2006 · Target
7,100
units affected
7,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07034
- Date
- Nov 15, 2006
- Company
- Target
- Units affected
- 7,100
- Product
- Play Wonder Puzzle Tables
- Product type
- Puzzles
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves a "Play Wonder" brand puzzle table that contains three nine-piece wooden puzzles inside the table. They are light blue with paw prints painted across the top of the table. The table is about 13 inches high when assembled and has green sides. The "Play Wonder" logo is located in the front lower right corner of the packaging. Item number 204/12/0162 is located in the front upper right corner of the packaging.
What can happen
The handles on the puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Also, the tips of the nails on the inside shelf of the puzzle table could be exposed, posing a laceration or puncture hazard.
The fix
Consumers should take the products from children immediately and return the item to the nearest Target Store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Target has received two reports of the pegs coming off the puzzle pieces. In one of these reports, a child was found to be mouthing the pegs. No other injuries were reported relating to these hazards.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide and on www.target.com from December 2005 through October 2006 for about $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled play wonder puzzle tables?
Consumers should take the products from children immediately and return the item to the nearest Target Store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The handles on the puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. Also, the tips of the nails on the inside shelf of the puzzle table could be exposed, posing a laceration or puncture hazard.
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.