Small World Toys Recalls Children's Wooden Sound Puzzles with Knobs for Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 07154 · announced April 11, 2007 · Small World Toys · 78,500 units affected
The product
The recalled involves two separate wooden-knobbed puzzles that make sounds. "Sounds on the Farm" and "Sounds on the Go" puzzles were sold under the Puzzibilities and Ryan's Room brands. The wooden puzzles have four pieces in farm animal or vehicle shapes that make animal or motor sounds when the pieces are lifted by their knobs from the puzzle boards. "Sounds on the Farm" or "Sounds on the Go" is printed on the top left of the puzzle boards. "©2003 Small World Toys®" and the number 24101 or 24102 are printed at the bottom of the puzzles boards.
The hazard
The knobs on the recalled puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and contact Small World Toys to obtain a free replacement toy.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Small World Toys has received 42 reports of the knobs detaching from the puzzle pieces. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Puzzibilities puzzles were sold at toy stores and various retailers nationwide and by catalogs from June 2003 through February 2007. Ryan's Room puzzles were sold at Target Stores nationwide from January 2006 through February 2007. Both puzzles sold for about $16.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Small World Toys at (800) 421-4153 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit www.smallworldtoys.com, or email the firm at puzzlerecall@smallworldtoys.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.