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Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars Building Sets Recalled by Edushape Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled September 15, 2010 · CPSC recall 10346 · Giant

Recalled Giant Star Building SetClose-up of Recalled Star
Hazard
Plastic knobs can break from the center of the star, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled star blocks away from children and contact Edushape for a replacement set or credit towards another Edushape product of equal or lesser value.
Units
About 13,500
Incidents / injuries
CPSC and Edushape have received three reports of knobs breaking off from the center of the star. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves all Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars building sets. The giant stars measure 5 inches in diameter and are made of opaque plastic. Each star has six knobs protruding from a ring-shaped center. The Giant Starbuilder set contains red, green, yellow and blue stars. The Giant Star building set contains red, green, yellow, blue, orange and pink stars.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled star blocks away from children and contact Edushape for a replacement set or credit towards another Edushape product of equal or lesser value.

Contact

For additional information, contact Edushape at (800) 404-4744 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.edushape.com

Product
Giant Starbuilder and Giant Stars building sets
Distributed by
Edushape Ltd., of Deer Park, N.Y.
Retailers
Small retail stores nationwide and online at Target.com, Toys R Us.com, Amazon.com and CSN through Walmart Marketplace from January 2007 through May 2010 for between $25 and $35.
Made in
China

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

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