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Discount School Supply Magnetic Color Sorting Board

Cupcake Sorting Board Recall
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

Date: May 7, 2014

Company/brand: Discount School Supply

The danger: The magnet in the wand can detach and the plywood backing can crack and release small metal balls that are sandwiched between the board and a clear plastic cover. These pose choking and serious internal injury risks associated with ingestion of a magnet and metal ball. The surface paint on the metal balls contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead paint standard. Discount School Supply has received six reports of the plywood backing cracking and making the small metal balls accessible to children, and two reports of the magnet detaching from the wand. No injuries have been reported.

Sold at: DiscountSchoolSupply.com from January 2013 through March 2014 for about $36.

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Walmart's My Sweet Love/ My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Baby Doll

Walmart Doll Recall
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

Date: March 25, 2014

Company/brand: Tak Ngai Electronic Toys Co., LTD

The danger: The circuit board in the chest of the doll can overheat, causing the surface of the doll to get hot, posing a burn hazard to the consumer. Walmart has received 12 reports of incidents, including two reports of burns or blisters to the thumb.

Sold at: Walmart stores nationwide from August 2012 through March 2014 for $20.

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Ganz Grumpy Cat Stuffed Animal Toys

Grumpy Cat Recall
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Date: March 19, 2014

Company/brand: Ganz USA LLC

The danger: The stuffed animals' eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The firm has received six reports of the eyes detaching from the Grumpy Cat toys. No injuries have been reported.

Sold at: Nationwide from December 2013 through January 2014.

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Step2 Whisper Ride Touring Wagon

Step2 Ride On Wagon Recall
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

Date: November 13, 2013

Company/brand: The Step2 Company, LLC

The danger: The removable blue seat backs can detach and allow the child in the wagon to fall out, posing a fall hazard.

Sold at: Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com from February 2013 to August 2013 for about $130.

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Infinitoy Building Toy Playsets

Infinitoy Softimals Recall
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Date: November 8, 2013

Company/brand: Infinitoy Inc.

The danger: The plastic hats found on playset figures pose a choking/aspiration hazard for children. CPSC is aware of one incident in which an 18-month-old child placed a hat in their mouth and started to gag/choke but the toy was removed. No injuries have been reported.

Sold at: Specialty toy stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Mindware.com from September 2012 to September 2013 for about $25 and $40.

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Toys R Us Journey Travel Girl Trunks

JG Travel Trunk 800
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Date: October 4, 2013

Company/brand: Toys R Us Inc.

The danger: The blue metal handle on the trunk can be sharp, presenting a laceration hazard to the user. Toys R Us has received six reports of incidents involving the handle on the trunk, including one report of a consumer who received stitches as a result of a laceration.

Sold at: Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at toysrus.com from October 2012 through February 2013 for about $30.

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Cosmo Beads Water-Absorbing Polymer Beads

Cosmo Beads Recall
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Date: September 10, 2013

Company/brand: Eco-Novelty Corp.

The danger: The hard and colorful toy can be easily mistaken for candy by a child. When the bead is ingested, it expands and can cause intestinal obstructions inside a child's body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys need surgery to be removed from the body. Similar toys have not shown up on x-rays. No injuries have been reported, though an 8-month-old girl ingested a similar water-absorbing polymer ball that had to be surgically removed.

Sold at: Amazon.com, ifleemarket.com and crystalsoilusa.com from June 2011 through August 2013 for between $2 and $20.

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Monster Science Growing Spiders

Growing Spider recall
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

Date: September 10, 2013

Company/brand: Be Amazing! Toys

The danger: The soft and colorful product can be mistaken by a child for candy. When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and need surgery to be removed from the body. No injuries have been reported, though an 8-month-old girl ingested a similar water-absorbing polymer ball that had to be surgically removed.

Sold at: Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores nationwide from August 2011 to August 2013, Spirit Halloween stores nationwide from August 2011 to November 2011 and from August 2012 to November 2012, and Target stores nationwide from September to November 2012 for between $3 and $5.

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Build-A-Bear Sully Character Stuffed Animals

Build a Bear Sulley recall
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Date: August 29, 2013

Company/brand: Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.

The danger: The stuffed animal's eye can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.

Sold at: Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at buildabear.com during June 2013 for about $23.

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Wegmans Playmat Sets

Wegmans Playmat Set Recall
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

Date: August 8, 2013

Company/Brand: Holgate Toy Division of Pepperell Braiding Co.

The Danger:The wheels on the wooden vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Holgate Toys has received one report of the wheels detaching from the body of a vehicle. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Wegmans Food Stores nationwide from October 2012 through June 2013 for about $25.

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Monster Science and Super Star Science Colossal Water Balls

Monster Science and Super Star Science Colossal Water Ball

Date: July 31, 2013

Company/Brand: Be Amazing! Toys

The Danger: The soft and colorful product can be easily mistaken by a child for candy. When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, 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. No injuries have been reported. CPSC is aware of one incident with a similar water-absorbing polymer ball product in which an 8-month-old girl ingested the ball and it had to be surgically removed.

Sold At: Specialty retailers and education centers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BeAmazingToys.com and WorldMarket.com from September 2010 through November 2012 for about $3 per package.

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Toys R Us Remote-Controlled Helicopters

helicopter toy recall

Date: July 3, 2013

Company/Brand: Toys R Us Inc.

The Danger: The rechargeable battery inside the helicopters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers or nearby items. Toys R Us has received 11 reports worldwide of the rechargeable battery overheating. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at toysrus.com from September 2012 through January 2013 for about $100.

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Dan-Dee "Chicken Dance" Tap Dance Easter Chicks

Fred Meyer Easter Chicks Recall

Date: May 30, 2013

Company/Brand: Fred Meyer, Inc.

The Danger: The toy's music can reach decibel levels that exceed ASTM F963 standard, posing a hearing damage hazard.

Sold At: Select Fred Meyer stores in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska from February to March 2013 for about $20.

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The Land of Nod Plush Dollies

The Land of Nod doll recall
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

Date: April 25, 2013

Company/Brand: The Land of Nod

The Danger: The hands on the plush dolls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The firm has received one report of the doll hand detaching and three reports of the dolls hands loosening. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: The Land of Nod stores and online at landofnod.com from October 2012 to March 2013 for about $30.

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Huffy Slider Tricycles

Huffy 20-Inch Slider Tricycle Recall

Date: April 17, 2013

Company/Brand: Huffy Corp.

The Danger: The handlebar can unexpectedly loosen while in use, causing the rider to lose control. This poses crash and fall hazards for the rider. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Toys R Us nationwide from January 2013 through February 2013 for about $100.

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Small World Toys Spin-A-Mals Farm and Safari Puzzles

Small World Toys Spin-A-Mals Farm and Safari Puzzles recall
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Date: April 16, 2013

Company/Brand: Small World Toys Enterprises

The Danger: Small pegs on the puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards, posing a choking hazard to children. The firm has received four reports of pegs separating from puzzle boards. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Toy stores nationwide and catalogs from May 2012 through October 2012 for about $25.

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Hot Wheels Branded Urban Shredder Ride-On Toys

Urban Shredder Ride-On Toy recall
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Date: April 4, 2013

Company/Brand: Dynacraft BSC Inc.

The Danger: The Urban Shredder ride-on toys can unexpectedly accelerate and cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard. Dynacraft has received 17 reports of the Urban Shredder toys accelerating. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Target, Toys R Us, and Walmart stores and online at Amazon.com, Target.com, ToysRUs.com, and Walmart.com from November 2012 to February 2013 for between $270 and $350.

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Midwest Trading Group Remote-Controlled Helicopters

Remote-Controlled Helicopters recall
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Date: April 2, 2013

Company/Brand: Midwest Trading Group

The Danger: The rechargeable battery inside the helicopters can overheat and ignite the helicopter, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers or nearby items.

Sold At: Ace Hardware, Alco, Discount Direct, Seen on Screen nationwide, and VA Canteen Service and online including PulseTV.com from October 2011 through November 2011 for between $40 and $50.

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West Music Basic Beat BB201 Standard Egg Shaker Recalled

Egg-Shaker Toy Instruments recall

Date: March 26, 2013

Company/Brand: West Music

The Danger: The outer "end cap" that is glued onto the top, smallest part of the egg can come off, posing a small part choking or aspiration hazard. West Music has received three reports of ends popping off, with no injuries reported.

Sold At: West Music stores, West Music Catalog, Westmusic.com, Amazon.com and at West Music booths at summer workshops from July 2012 through October 2012 for about $1.50 each.

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Purr-Fection Beamerzzz Stuffed Animals with LED Flashlight

Stuffed Animals
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Date: February 13, 2013

Company/Brand: Purr-Fection by MJC, Inc.

The Danger: LED flashlight wires can protrude through the stuffed toy, posing a laceration hazard. One incident was reported involving a consumer who noticed an exposed wire. No injuries were reported.

Sold At: Cabela's stores and online at Cabelas.com from September 2012 through November 2012 for about $15.

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Kringles Toys and Gifts Nanospheres Magnetic Desk Toys

High Powered Magnets recall
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Date: January 31, 2013

Company/Brand: Kringles Toys and Gifts

The Danger: If 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. The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury. 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 from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.

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SCS Direct Magnet Balls Manipulative Magnet Sets

High Powered Magnet Balls recall
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

Date: January 31, 2013

Company/Brand: SCS Direct, Inc.

The Danger: If 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. The firm has received no reports of incidents or injury. 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 from November 2010 through December 2011 for about $25 to $30.

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Dunecraf Toys

Water balls recall
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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

magnet recall

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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Step2 Children's Riding Toy

Riding Toy recall
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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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Imagine Nation Books Double Dazzler Light Show Toys

Double Dazzler Light Show Toy recall
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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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Dillon Importing Captain Cutlass Toy Pirate Pistols

Captain Cutlass Pirate Toy Gun
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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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Bluestem Ranger Rider Ride-On Toy Cars

Bluestem Range Rider Ride-on Toy Cars recall
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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

Kickboard USA Scooter recall
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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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Toys "R" Us Imaginarium Activity Centers

Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center recall
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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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Aqua-Leisure Children's Trampolines

First Fitness Trampolines with Handlebars recall
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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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Banzai Inflatable Pool Slides

Banzai Inflatable Pool Slides recall
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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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Happy Shirts Toy Trucks Sold with T-Shirts

Truck and T-shirt
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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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Lakeshore Learning Materials Baby Dolls

Baby Dolls
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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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Guidecraft Children's Play Theaters

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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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Mexican Wrestling Action Figures recalls
Credit: 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

Bear recall
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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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Build-A-Bear Teddy Bear Swimwear Set

Build a Bear swimsuit recall
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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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Battat Magnetic Sketchboards

magnetic board recall
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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

Disney fairy tricycle recall

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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Guidecraft Twist 'n Sort Toys

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Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

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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Battat Musical Wooden Table Toys

Battat Musical Wooden Table Toys
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

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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LM Import & Export Toy Cars

LM Import and Export Toy Cars
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

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

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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Radio Flyer Scoot 'n Zoom Children's Riding Toy

Radio Flyer Scoot 'n Zoom Children's Riding Toy
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

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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Battat Toy Keys with Remote

Battat Toy Keys with Remote
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

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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Bravo Sports Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks

Bravo Sports Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

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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Fisher-Price Little People Builders' Load 'n Go Wagons

Fisher-Price Little People Builders' Load 'n Go Wagons
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

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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Excite USA Toy Military Copters

Excite USA Toy Military Copters
Credit: Courtesy of CPSC

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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