Toys R Us Recalls Imaginarium Activity Walker Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 13139 · Mar 13, 2013 · Toys R Us
9,000
units affected
9,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13139
- Date
- Mar 13, 2013
- Company
- Toys R Us
- Units affected
- 9,000
- Product
- Imaginarium Activity Walkers
- Product type
- Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled Imaginarium Activity Walkers have a round wooden push handle on the top of a curved triangle-shaped wooden walker base with four wheels. There is a multi-colored metal xylophone with 2 triangle mallets, 1 multi-colored abacus and 1 scratch noise maker on the front of the walker. The walkers have multi-colored wooden, disc-shaped wheels. The walkers measure about 19 inches tall and about 13 inches wide. The recalled walkers have model number "Toys 'R' Us 5F5E972" printed on the bottom of the activity walkers. Barcode number "3700217300319" is printed on the bottom of the activity walker box.
What can happen
The small bolt and spacer that attaches each front wheel to the walker can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled walker immediately, put it out of reach of young children and return it to a Toys R Us store for a full refund or store credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Toys R Us has received five reports of the front wheels detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at www.toysrus.com from August 2011 through January 2013 for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled imaginarium activity walkers?
Consumers should stop using the recalled walker immediately, put it out of reach of young children and return it to a Toys R Us store for a full refund or store credit.
What is the hazard?
The small bolt and spacer that attaches each front wheel to the walker 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.