CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Pull Toy

Recalled March 20, 2000 · CPSC recall 00081 · Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy

Hazard

The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking hazards to young children.

Remedy

No remedy available.

Units

About 4,900

Incidents / injuries

The firms have received a report of wheels coming off and a report of the bead detaching from the pull string. The detached bead was found in a child's mouth. No injuries were reported.

Description

The toy is called the Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster, which is written on the packaging. It is a flat, wooden platform with wooden wheels, and is about 10 inches long. On top of the platform are twisting, red and blue plastic wires threaded with multi-colored beads. The red pull string that attaches to the platform has a bead at the end. "BEAD COASTER" is printed on top of the wood platform of the toy in multicolor block letters. The pull toy was part of a toy box set from the "Childhood Classics Wooden Chest & Toy Collection." The other toys in the set included wood puzzles, a pounding bench and a block set.

What to do

No remedy available.

Contact

Company phone number: (888) 266-2946.

Product

Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster

Manufacturer(s)

Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Middleboro, Mass.

Distributed by

Zany Brainy Inc., of King of Prussia, Pa.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →