Discovery Toys Recall of Children's Toy

Discovery Toys Recall of Children's Toy Recall Alert U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 April 2, 2002 Alert #02-530 CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy PRODUCT: Children's maze toy -Discovery Toys of Livermore, Ca., is voluntarily recalling about 21,000 Up, Down & Around toddler maze toys, model #1612. The toy contains four-circuit flexible wires coated in blue, orange, red and yellow plastic tubes, sliding multi-colored shaped beads, and two abacuses that attach to a wooden base. The toy measures 9 1/2 inches by 8 inches by 7 inches. Four suction cups anchor the maze to most non-porous surfaces. Discovery Toys' Educational Consultants sold the recalled toy nationwide from July 2001 to January 2002. PROBLEM: The plastic tubes can break from the wooden base, releasing beads, posing a choking hazard to young children. INCIDENTS/INJURIES: Discovery Toys has received nine reports of the tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported. WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using the toy immediately and contact Discovery Toys to receive a free replacement. For more information, call Discovery Toys at (800) 341-8697, Monday through Friday PST 7:00 am to 3:30pm, visit the web site at www.discoverytoysinc.com, email [email protected], or contact an educational consultant. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.