Product Recall Number: 08-150
Why was Tot Tower toy blocks recalled?
The plastic covering on the toy blocks can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
Product Recall Number: 08-150
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2007-12-26
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Tot Tower toy blocks
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 170,000 Tot Tower toy blocks. The plastic covering on the toy blocks can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.Name of Product: Tot Tower toy blocksUnits: About 170,000Importer: eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y.Hazard: The plastic covering on the toy blocks can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of the plastic covering detaching from the blocks and being mouthed by young children. No injuries have been reported.Description: The recalled Tot Tower blocks are sold in sets of 10 blocks ranging from 6 x 6 inches to 1.5 x 1.5 inches. The cardboard blocks are covered in a plastic laminate film. The blocks have various images and themes including Things I Know New; Garden Fairies; Hardware Store; Around the Land; Read-To-Me; Animal Sounds; Animal Alphabet; ABC; and Nursery Friends. "Tot Towers" and "eeBoo Corporation" are printed on the product's packaging.Sold at: Specialty and gift shops nationwide from January 2003 through September 2007 for about $20.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact eeBoo Corp. directly to receive a replacement toy.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact eeBoo Corp. at (800) 791-5619 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.eeboo.com.
Hazard Description: The plastic covering on the toy blocks can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace
Units: About 170,000
Incidents: The firm has received two reports of the plastic covering detaching from the blocks and being mouthed by young children. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact eeBoo Corp. directly to receive a replacement toy.
Sold At: Specialty and gift shops nationwide from January 2003 through September 2007 for about $20.
Importers: eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed