Tumblekins Toys Recalled by International Playthings Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
CPSC recall 12111 · announced February 16, 2012 · Lishui Treetoys Trading Co · 31,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves all Tumblekins toy vehicles and playsets, including the farm playset, fire station, police car, roadster, off-roader, fire truck and school bus. The toys are wooden, painted in bright colors. The toys range from 6 to 12 inches long and 4 to 9 1/2 inches tall. "Tumblekins," "Made in China" and manufacturing code "171111461502" or "346101461502" are printed on the toys. The item number and UPC are printed on the toy's packaging. Tumblekins Toy Item Number UPC Fire Station T05000 20373050006 Farm Playset T05001 20373050013 Police Car T05002 20373050020 Roadster T05003 20373050037 Off-Roader T05004 20373050044 Fire Truck T05005 20373050051 School Bus T05006 20373050068
The hazard
The toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and lacerations hazards to children.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumer should take the recalled toys away from children immediately and contact International Playthings to receive a free replacement toy. Remedy type: Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): The firm has received one report of a toy breaking into small pieces. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Juvenile product stores, mass merchandisers and other stores nationwide and on various websites from March 2011 through December 2011 for between $14 and $35.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact International Playthings at (800) 445-8347 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email the firm at recall@intplay.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.