One Step Ahead Recalls Children's Stacking Toys Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazard

Recalled June 3, 2010 · CPSC recall 10741 · One Step Ahead

Hazard

The fabric covering the stacking ring's center pole can come apart at the seam exposing the foam material inside. The foam material poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and return the toy's center pole to One Step Ahead for a $50 merchandise certificate to be applied toward the purchase of another product(s) sold in the One Step Ahead catalog or online at www.onestepahead.com. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled toy.

Units

About 2,700

Incidents / injuries

The firm has received one report of a 10-month-old child mouthing the toy's foam material. No injuries have been reported.

Description

This recall involves Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys. The multi-colored toy has five plush stacking rings that stack and rest on a stationary turtle base. The rings represent different animals including a frog, dog, cat, rabbit, mouse and chick. A fish is on top of the center pole. Each ring makes a different sound: rattle, jingle, crinkle and squeak. "One Step Ahead" is printed on a white tag attached to the toy. The toy measures about 19 inches high and 10 inches wide when assembled.

What to do

Contact

For more information, contact One Step Ahead toll-free at (866) 271-4536 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.onestepahead.com

Product

Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys

Manufacturer(s)

One Step Ahead, of Lake Bluff, Ill.

Retailers

One Step Ahead's catalog and on the firm's website at www.onestepahead.com from October 2008 through April 2010 for about $35.

Made in

China

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