Latest Kid Toy Recalls
Make sure your kid isn't playing with a potentially harmful toy.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Dunecraf Toys
Date: December 17, 2012
Company/brand: Dunecraft Inc.
The danger: When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it expands inside the body and causes a blockage in the small intestine, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and require surgery to be removed from the body. The firm received one report of an 8-month-old girl from Humble, Texas who ingested a Water Balz and suffered an intestinal obstruction in August 2011. The Water Balz had to be surgically removed.
Sold at: Water Balz and Growing Skulls were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Five Below, Hobby Lobby, Lakeshore Learning Materials, Microcenter, Urban Outfitters Direct, Wegmans and other stores nationwide, and online at amazon.com, incrediblescience.com, keyporthobbies.com, americantoystores.com and other websites from September 2010 through November 2012 for about $3 per package. The H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" were sold exclusively at Universal Studios stores during June 2012 for about $3 per package. Fabulous Flowers were sold exclusively at Milaeger's in Racine, Wis. from June 2012 through November 2012 for about $3 per package.
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Reiss Innovations High-Powered Magnet Sets
Date: December 10, 2012
Company/brand: Reiss Innovations LLC
The danger: When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis, and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects. Reiss Innovations has received no reports of incidents or injuries. CPSC has received 80 reports of incidents involving ingestion of other high powered magnets, resulting in 79 reports seeking medical intervention.
Sold at: Amazon.com/Dynocube.com from July 2011 through April 2012 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Step2 Children's Riding Toy
Date: November 27, 2012
Company/brand: The Step2 Company LLC
The danger: Children who lean too far forward on the seat can go over the handle bar and hit the ground. This poses a fall hazard. The firm has received four reports of incidents, with one incident resulting in head bumps and one resulting in a minor concussion and cuts to the gum and lip from the child's front teeth.
Sold at: Target and other retailers from January 2012 through August 2012 for about $25.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Imagine Nation Books Double Dazzler Light Show Toys
Date: October 31, 2012
Company/brand: Imagine Nation Books
The danger: The battery in the toys can overheat and pose a burn hazard. The firm is aware of five incidents of overheating. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Sold at: Imagine Nation Book dealers nationwide at corporate offices, hospitals, and schools from March 2012 to September 2012 for about $9.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Dillon Importing Captain Cutlass Toy Pirate Pistols
Date: September 27, 2012
Company/brand: Dillon Importing Co.
The danger: The surface paints on the pirate toy pistols contain excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Halloween and specialty stores nationwide from April 2008 through May 2012 for about $6.50.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Bluestem Ranger Rider Ride-On Toy Cars
Date: September 12, 2012
Company/brand: Bluestem Brands, Inc.
The danger: The battery can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Bluestem has received nine reports of incidents in which batteries smoked or caught on fire and melted the battery's connections or scorched the plastic in the ride-on car. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Fingerhut catalogs and online at Fingerhut.com and Gettington.com from September 2010 through May 2012 for between $200 and $230.
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Kickboard USA Children's Scooter
Date: August 21, 2012
Company/brand: Kickboard USA
The danger: The one-piece plastic platform that covers the front wheel base can break, posing a laceration hazard to children. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Independent toy stores, Amazon.com, and Kickboardusa.com for about $85 from May 2012 to July 2012.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Toys "R" Us Imaginarium Activity Centers
Date: May 30, 2012
Company/brand: Toys "R" Us Inc
The danger: The small wooden knobs attaching the xylophone keys to the end can detach, causing a choking hazard to young children. Toys "R" Us has received eight reports of the knobs detaching. No injuries have been reported to the firm.
Sold at: Toys "R" Us stores nationwide and online via www.toysrus.com from August 2009 through September 2010 for about $25.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Aqua-Leisure Children's Trampolines
Date: May 17, 2012
Company/brand: Aqua-Leisure Industries Inc.
The danger: Metal fatigue can cause the handlebar to break away during use, posing a risk of laceration from exposed metal surfaces or other injury from a fall. Aqua-Leisure has received four reports of handlebars breaking from the metal connection joint during use. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Toys "R" Us stores nationwide from September 2010 through April 2012 for between $45 and $70.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Banzai Inflatable Pool Slides
Date: May 10, 2012
Company/brand: Manley Toys, Ltd
The danger: During use, the slide can deflate, allowing the user to hit the ground underneath the slide and become injured. The slide is also unstable and can topple over in both still and windy conditions and carries inadequate warnings and instructions. The CPSC is aware that a 29-year-old Colorado mother died in Andover, Mass. after fracturing her neck going down a Banzai in-ground pool water slide which had been placed over the concrete edge of a pool. The victim hit her head at the bottom of the slide because it had partially deflated. The CPSC and the retailers are aware of two other injuries which have occurred in a similar manner, including a 24-year-old man from Springfield, Mo. who became a quadriplegic and a woman from Allentown, Pa. who fractured her neck.
Sold at: Walmart and Toys R Us nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $250.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Happy Shirts Toy Trucks Sold with T-Shirts
Date: March 30, 2012
Company/brand: Happy Shirts
The danger: Connections in the toy trucks battery compartment can smolder or catch the trucks on fire, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Happy Shirts has received one report of a toy truck catching fire and three reports of toy trucks smoldering when batteries were inserted. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Exclusively at Kohl's stores nationwide and www.Kohls.com between February 2012 and March 2012 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Lakeshore Learning Materials Baby Dolls
Date: March 27, 2012
Company/brand: Lakeshore Learning Materials
The danger: The fingers and toes of the dolls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Lakeshore Learning Materials catalogs and online at www.lakeshorelearning.com from May 2011 through January 2012 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Guidecraft Children's Play Theaters
Date: March 13, 2012
Company/brand: Guidecraft Inc.
The danger: The recalled children's toys can unexpectedly tip over during play, posing an entrapment hazard to young children. Guidecraft has received two reports of tip-over incidents, including one report of a child who suffered minor contusions and abrasions.
Sold at: Various catalogs, Guidecraft.com, and other Internet retailers nationwide from July 2010 through April 2011 for about $180.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Date: January 24, 2012
Company/brand: Lee Carter Co.
The danger: The surface paints on the action figures contain excessive levels of lead which is prohibited under federal law. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Various Mexican specialty craft stores nationwide from June 2000 through October 2011 for between $12 and $14 per pack.
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Build-A-Bear Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears
Date: December 23, 2011
Company/brand: Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.
The danger: The teddy bear's eyes could loosen and fall out, posing a choking hazard to children. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Build-A-Bear Workshops nationwide and online at www.buildabear.com from April 2011 through December 2011 for about $18 in the U.S. and $23 in Canada.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Build-A-Bear Teddy Bear Swimwear Set
Date: November 16, 2011
Company/brand: Build-A-Bear Workshop
The danger: The inner tube accessory can be pulled over a small child's head, posing a strangulation hazard. Build-A-Bear received one report of an incident in which a 3-year-old girl pulled the inner tube over her head and had difficulty removing it.
Sold at: Build-A-Bear Workshop stores nationwide and online at www.buildabear.com from April 2011 to August 2011 for $12.50.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Battat Magnetic Sketchboards
Date: November 2, 2011
Company/brand: Battat Inc.
The danger: The magnetic tip of the drawing pen can dislodge from the pen, posing a choking hazard to children. Battat has received 19 reports of the magnetic tip separating from the pen. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Target and Barnes & Noble stores nationwide and by various online retailers from March 2010 to March 2011 for about $16.
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Kiddieland Disney-branded Fairies Plastic Trikes
Date: November 1, 2011
Company/brand: Kiddieland Toys Limited
The danger: The plastic fairy figures protrude from the top of the handle bar posing a laceration hazard if a child falls on them. CPSC and Kiddieland have received one report of a 3-year-old girl from Ohio who suffered a facial laceration near her right eye.
Sold at: Target stores nationwide from July 2009 through December 2009 for about $50.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Guidecraft Twist 'n Sort Toys
Date: October 20, 2011
Company/brand: Guidecraft Inc.
The danger: The small pegs on three of the four posts can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Specialty toy stores and gift shops nationwide, catalogs, and online from September 2009 through November 2010 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Battat Musical Wooden Table Toys
Date: September 29, 2011
Company/brand: Battat Inc.
The danger: Small pegs on the xylophone toy can loosen and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. CPSC and Battat have received nine reports of loose and detached pegs. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Music and toy stores nationwide and on the Internet from September 2006 to October 2010 for about $30.
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Courtesy of CPSC
LM Import & Export Toy Cars
Date: September 28, 2011
Company/brand: LM Import & Export, Inc.
The danger: Surface paint on the toy cars contains excessive levels of lead, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Sold at: Mega Wholesale stores throughout Miami, Florida from September 2010 through January 2011 for between about $2 and $3 per set.
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Little Tikes Toy Workshop and Tool Sets
Date: September 28, 2011
Company/brand: Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio
The danger: The recalled workshop and tool sets have oversized, plastic toy nails that can pose a choking hazard to young children. About 1.6 million toy workshop sets and trucks with the same toy nails were recalled in August 2009 and now more than 1.7 million additional units are being recalled. The firm has reported two additional incidents, occurring prior to the August 2009 recall, of children who choked when the toy nail became lodged in their throat. Both children were treated in a hospital and made a full recovery.
Sold at: Mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1990 through 2004 for between $25 and $100.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Radio Flyer Scoot 'n Zoom Children's Riding Toy
Date: August 16, 2011
Company/brand: Radio Flyer
The danger: The riding toy can tip over, allowing a child to fall forward while riding, which poses a fall hazard to young children. Radio Flyer received reports of ten incidents with six injuries, including three where teeth were loosened or removed, and three with chin lacerations requiring stitches.
Sold at: Walmart and other retailers, and online at Amazon.com and Target.com from August 2010 through August 2011 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Battat Toy Keys with Remote
Date: August 2, 2011
Company/brand: Battat Inc.
The danger: The metal toy keys and the plastic key ring can break, posing a choking hazard. The U.S. Consumer and Safety Product Commission and Battat have received 17 reports of keys breaking, and 14 reports of key rings breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Retailers nationwide and online sellers from April 2010 to May 2011 for B. FunKeys, and from January 2006 to December 2009 for Parents Magazine keys for about $9.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Bravo Sports Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks
Date: July 29, 2011
Company/brand: Bravo Sports
The danger: The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Also, the end caps on the handlebars can come off, exposing sharp edges. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers. Bravo and CPSC have received 82 reports of the bottom tip wearing out on the pogo sticks, including five reports of injuries.
Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory, Kmart, Kohls.com, Target and Toys R Us from February 2009 through June 2011 for about $20.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Fisher-Price Little People Builders' Load 'n Go Wagons
Date: July 28, 2011
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The back of the wagon's plastic handle has molded-in reinforcement. This design adds stiffness and facilitates children gripping the handle. The handle poses a laceration hazard if a child falls on it.
Sold at: Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide from June 2009 through July 2011 for about $25.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Excite USA Toy Military Copters
Date: June 10, 2011
Company/brand: Excite USA
The danger: The plastic blades of the helicopter can detach during operation, posing a laceration hazard. Three incidents were reported and two of these included laceration injuries.
Sold at: Exclusively at Rite Aid stores nationwide from January 2011 through May 2011 for about $7.
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G.A. Gertmenian and Sons Toy Story 3 Bowling Game
Date: May 5, 2011
Company/brand: G.A. Gertmenian and Sons, LLC
The danger: The red paint used on some bowling pins has been measured to be in excess of the maximum allowable level of 90 ppm, a violation of the federal lead paint standard.
Sold at: Walmart Stores in the U.S. between September 1, 2010 and September 25, 2010 for about $18
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Courtesy of CPSC
Troy the Activity Truck
Date: April 4, 2011
Company/brand: Infantino LLC
The danger: The plastic beads on the activity truck's bead runs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Babies R Us, Toys R Us, Meijer, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and other toy stores nationwide from September 2009 through February 2011 for about $15.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Kid O Products Wooden Fruit Puzzles
Date: March 10, 2011
Company/brand: Kid O Products, LLC
The danger: The knobs attached to the puzzle fruits can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Specialty children's stores nationwide from November 2010 through February 2011, for about $12
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Courtesy of CPSC
Family Dollar Store Remote-Controlled Toy Tanks
Date: January 25, 2011
Company/brand: Family Dollar Stores Inc.
The danger: The tank's controller can overheat and melt, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Sold at: Family Dollar stores nationwide exclusively from September 2010 through December 2010 for about $5.
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Courtesy of CPSC
Keng Sheng Butterfly Push Toy
Date: January 25, 2011
Company/brand: Keng Sheng Group
The danger: The plastic balls on the butterfly's wings can break, causing small metal balls inside to come free. These metal balls pose choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
Sold at: Flea markets in North Carolina and South Carolina from May 2010 through October 2010 for about $2.
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Zoom Buggy Cars and Dream Pillow Stars
Date: December 22, 2010
Company/brand: Kindermusik International, Inc.
The danger: The wheels on the Zoom Buggy cars and plastic beads on the Dream Pillow Star can come off, which can be a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: The Zoom Buggy Cars were sold exclusively through Kindermusik Educators, part of Kindermusik-At-Home Materials, from July 2010 to October 2010, for $33.95. The Dream Pillow Stars were also sold exclusively from August 2010 to October 2010, for $10.
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Horse-on-a-Stick Toys
Date: November 10, 2010
Company/brand: Big Ideas Marketing
The danger: The reins on the horse-on-a-stick toy's bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.
Sold at: Love's Travel Stop and Country stores nationwide from May 2010 through July 2010, for about $6.
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Rocking Horses
Date: November 10, 2010
Company/brand: Rocking Horse Depot
The danger: The reins on the rocking horse bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children.
Sold at: RockingHorseDepot.com from November 2006 through December 2009, for between $105 and $185.
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Children's Projector Flashlights
Date: October 19, 2010
Company/brand: Dollar Tree Stores Inc
The danger: The flashlights can cause the batteries and/or bulb to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Sold at: Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Dollar Tree $1 Stop, Deal$, and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from August 2010, for about $1.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Bathtub Toys
Date: October 18, 2010
Company/brand: Munchkin Inc.
The danger: The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing a laceration hazard to children.
Sold at: Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide and children's stores nationwide from November 2009 through September 2010, for about $7.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Fisher-Price Little People Wheelies Stand 'n Play Rampway
Date: September 30, 2010
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The wheels on the purple and the green cars can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Mass merchandise stores nationwide from April 2010 through September 2010, for about $45.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Courtesy of CPSC
Fisher-Price Children's Trikes
Date: September 30, 2010
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: A child can strike, sit, or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key. This could result in serious injury, including genital bleeding.
Sold at: Mass merchandise stores nationwide from January 1997 through September 2010, for about $25.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Courtesy of CPSC
Fisher-Price Baby Playzone Crawl & Cruise
Date: September 30, 2010
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Sold in retail stores from July 2001 to October 2003, for about $50What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Fisher-Price Baby Playzone Crawl & Slide Arcade
Date: September 30, 2010
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Sold in retail stores from April 2003 to January 2004, for about $48What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Courtesy of CPSC
Fisher-Price Baby Gymnastics Play Wall
Date: September 30, 2010
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Sold in retail stores from April 2005 to January 2007, for about $68What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Courtesy of CPSC
Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium
Date: September 30, 2010
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Sold in retail stores from October 2003 to March 2008, for between $28 and $36What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Courtesy of CPSC
Fisher-Price 1-2-3 Tetherball
Date: September 30, 2010
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Retail stores from September 2005 to March 2008, for about $20What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Fisher-Price Bat & Score Goal
Date: September 30, 2010
Company/brand: Fisher-Price
The danger: The valve of the inflatable ball on these toys can come off and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Retail stores from May 2006 to July 2008, for about $20What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Courtesy of CPSC
Chuck E. Cheese's Light-up Rings and Star Glasses
Date: September 15, 2010
Company/brand: CEC Entertainment, Inc.
The danger: If crushed or pulled apart, the plastic casing can break into small pieces and possibly expose the batteries, posing an ingestion hazard to children. If ingested, the batteries may be damaging to the stomach, intestines, esophagus, or nasal mucus membrane.
Sold at: Chuck E. Cheese's Restaurants from April 2009 through June 2010 (Light-up Rings) and April 2010 through August 2010 (Star Glasses).What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Giant Starbuilder and Giant Stars Building Sets
Date: September 15, 2010
Company/brand: Edushape Ltd.
The danger: Plastic knobs can break from the center of the star, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Small retail stores nationwide and online at Target.com, TOYSRUS.com, Amazon.com and CSN through Wal-mart Marketplace from January 2007 through May 2010, for between $25 and $35.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Courtesy of CPSC
Fun Stuff Children's Toys
Date: September 14, 2010
Company/brand: Fun Stuff Inc.
The danger: The small balls on the end of the toy's arms can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The toys were marketed for children age 3 and over. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has designated these toys for children between the ages of 19 and 35 months.
Sold at: Beach resort stores nationwide from January 2009 through August 2010, for between $2 and $5.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Children's Mood Rings and Necklaces
Date: September 21, 2010
Company/brand: D&D Distributing-Wholesale Inc.
The danger: The metal rings and necklaces contain high levels of lead.
Sold at: Small retail stores nationwide from September 2005 through June 2010, for about $4.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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Courtesy of CPSC
Step2 Children's Transportation Station Toys
Date: September 7, 2010
Company/brand: Step2 Company
The danger: The light blue plastic wheels on the train cars can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Sold at: Target and other major retailers, specialty stores, and online retailers from December 2008 through June 2010. Each station sold for between $49 and $59.What do you think of this story? Give your opinion!
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