CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. Announce Recall of Mini Learning Cube Toy Sold at Ta...
Published: December 14, 2005Recall ID: 06052Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Small wooden pegs in the top corners of the toy can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled learning cube is an 8-inch square wooden box with a different activity on each side, including an abacus, blocks with apples and bananas, shapes that can be moved in a zigzag cutout, and a blackboard. The wooden cover has spiral bead maze with wooden beads that slide up, down and around.
Affected Products
Little Tree Mini Learning Cubes
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/CPSC-Maxim-Enterprise-Inc-Announces-Recall-of-Mini-Learning-Cube-Toy-Sold-at-Target2 |
| Title | CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. Announce Recall of Mini Learning Cube Toy Sold at Target |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/f0d651e2de0f4f8c9767e43dc2236812.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Learning Cube |
| Hazards › Name | Small wooden pegs in the top corners of the toy can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Target has received three reports of incidents including two reports of children mouthing pieces of the learning cube. In one incident, an 18-month old girl swallowed a piece of the recalled learning cube after one side came loose. The piece became stuck and she had to have it removed in a hospital emergency room. In a second incident, a child started choking when she put two of the toy's wooden pegs in her mouth. In the third incident, a consumer reported the wooden pegs popped out of the learning cube. No injuries were reported in the third incident. |
| Products › Name | Little Tree Mini Learning Cubes |
| Products › Type | Toy Miscellaneous |
| Products › Category I D | 2198 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 12,000 |
| Recall I D | 3175 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled learning cube toy away from young children and return it to Target for a $15 giftcard plus applicable state tax. |
| Importers › Name | Target, of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | Target stores nationwide from June 2005 through November 2005 for about $15. |
| Recall Date | 2005-12-14T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled learning cube is an 8-inch square wooden box with a different activity on each side, including an abacus, blocks with apples and bananas, shapes that can be moved in a zigzag cutout, and a blackboard. The wooden cover has spiral bead maze with wooden beads that slide up, down and around. |
| Recall Number | 06052 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Lakeville, Mass. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Target's Web site at www.target.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-04-18T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |