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Infantino Recalls Children's Toy Castles Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled July 3, 2007 · CPSC recall 07230 · Infantino

Recalled Shape Sorting Toy CastleUpside Down View, showing Date Code Location
Hazard
The plastic rod can come loose, allowing the colored counting beads to slide off of the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should take the recalled toy away from young children immediately and contact Infantino for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement. A free return shipping label can be accessed on the firm's Web site.
Units
About 68,000
Incidents / injuries
Infantino has received four reports of children nearly choking on the colored beads after putting them in their mouths.

Description

The recalled toy castles have counting beads, four play figures and several different shapes and letters that fit into holes in the castle. "infantino®" is printed in the lower right-hand corner of the side with the letters. The recall only includes castles with the following date codes: 5349, 6087, 6132 and 0906. Castles with other date codes, no date code or with a plastic rod attached with a metal screw are not included in this recall. The date code is stamped on the underside of the blue top and can be viewed through the top square shape or top "A" letter openings.

What to do

Consumers should take the recalled toy away from young children immediately and contact Infantino for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement. A free return shipping label can be accessed on the firm's Web site.

Contact

For more information, call Infantino toll-free at (888) 808-3111 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.infantino.com

Product
Shape Sorting Toy Castles
Manufacturer(s)
Infantino LLC, of San Diego, Calif.
Retailers
Wal-Mart, Target, Marshalls, Meijer and other specialty toy retailers nationwide from January 2006 through May 2007 for about $12.
Made in
China

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