Manhattan Toy Recalls Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard
What's being recalled
Winkel™ Colorburst activity toys
Units: About 14,400 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)
The Winkel Colorburst teething and activity toy has multi-color plastic tubing inserted into a plastic cube with rattle beads inside. The model number and lot code are printed on the center of the cube and on the hang-tag and product packaging near the UPC code. Only activity balls with the following lot codes are included in this recall: 206880 DH; 206880 EH; 206880 HH; 206871 EH.
The problem, in CPSC's words
The colored plastic tubes on the product can become brittle and break into small pieces, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
The firm has received four reports of plastic tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported.
What CPSC says to do
Refund
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from infants and return it to the store where purchased or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund.
How to contact the company
The Manhattan Toy Company at 800-541-1345 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT Fridays, or online at www.manhattantoy.com and click on Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 17191, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.