CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Pull ...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking hazards to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The toy is called the Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster, which is written on the packaging. It is a flat, wooden platform with wooden wheels, and is about 10 inches long. On top of the platform are twisting, red and blue plastic wires threaded with multi-colored beads. The red pull string that attaches to the platform has a bead at the end. "BEAD COASTER" is printed on top of the wood platform of the toy in multicolor block letters. The pull toy was part of a toy box set from the "Childhood Classics Wooden Chest & Toy Collection." The other toys in the set included wood puzzles, a pounding bench and a block set.
Affected Products
Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Maxim-Enterprise-Inc-and-Zany-Brainy-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Wooden-Pull-Toy |
| Title | CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Pull Toy |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/bead-coaster_0.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster |
| Hazards › Name | The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking hazards to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | The firms have received a report of wheels coming off and a report of the bead detaching from the pull string. The detached bead was found in a child's mouth. No injuries were reported. |
| Products › Name | Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster |
| Products › Type | Toy Miscellaneous |
| Products › Category I D | 2198 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 4,900 |
| Recall I D | 4109 |
| Remedies › Name | No remedy available. |
| Recall Date | 2000-03-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | The toy is called the Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster, which is written on the packaging. It is a flat, wooden platform with wooden wheels, and is about 10 inches long. On top of the platform are twisting, red and blue plastic wires threaded with multi-colored beads. The red pull string that attaches to the platform has a bead at the end. "BEAD COASTER" is printed on top of the wood platform of the toy in multicolor block letters. The pull toy was part of a toy box set from the "Childhood Classics Wooden Chest & Toy Collection." The other toys in the set included wood puzzles, a pounding bench and a block set. |
| Distributors › Name | Zany Brainy Inc., of King of Prussia, Pa. |
| Recall Number | 00081 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Middleboro, Mass. |
| Consumer Contact | Company phone number: (888) 266-2946. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-06-09T00:00:00 |