CPSC, Shelcore Inc. Announce Recall Children's Play Tables to Replace Mallets
USCPSC, Shelcore Inc. Announce Recall Children's Play Tables to Replace Mallets
Recalling Firm: Shelcore Inc., of Somerset, N.J.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The mallet that comes as part of this table set can be lodged into the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.
Product Description & Identification
The "Stand-Up 'N Play Table" measures 14 inches long, 14 inches wide and 13 inches high. The multi-colored play table includes a telephone, clicking dial, spinner, push-button squeaker, rolling ball, spinning gears, xylophone and mallet, three colorful shapes, and a shape sorter. The tray of the table is white, and the legs are red with yellow caps at the base. Writing on the box reads, "Ages 9-36 Months," and "Encourages Child to Pull-Up and Stand."
Affected Products
Stand-Up 'N Play Tables
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Shelcore-Inc-Announce-Recall-Childrens-Play-Tables-to-Replace-Mallets |
| Title | CPSC, Shelcore Inc. Announce Recall Children's Play Tables to Replace Mallets |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/stand-up-play.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Stand-Up 'N Play Table |
| Hazards › Name | The mallet that comes as part of this table set can be lodged into the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Shelcore received a report of the mallet being jammed into the throat of a 13-month old boy after he fell while teething on the ball end of the mallet. Lacerations in the throat resulted when an adult had to forcibly remove the mallet, to prevent choking. |
| Products › Name | Stand-Up 'N Play Tables |
| Products › Type | Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets |
| Products › Category I D | 2201 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 124,000 |
| Recall I D | 1834 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately throw the recalled mallets in the trash, and call Shelcore for a free replacement mallet. |
| Retailers › Name | Toy stores nationwide sold these play tables, from March 1996 through March 1999, for between $18 and $20. |
| Recall Date | 2000-07-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | The "Stand-Up 'N Play Table" measures 14 inches long, 14 inches wide and 13 inches high. The multi-colored play table includes a telephone, clicking dial, spinner, push-button squeaker, rolling ball, spinning gears, xylophone and mallet, three colorful shapes, and a shape sorter. The tray of the table is white, and the legs are red with yellow caps at the base. Writing on the box reads, "Ages 9-36 Months," and "Encourages Child to Pull-Up and Stand." |
| Recall Number | 00148 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Shelcore Inc., of Somerset, N.J. |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call Shelcore at (800) 777-0453 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write to Shelcore Inc., 347 Elizabeth Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873-1101. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-07-29T00:00:00 |
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