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Graco Children's Products Recalls to Replace Soft Blocks Towers on Activity Centers Due to Choking Hazard

Name: Graco Children's Products Recalls to Replace Soft Blocks Towers on Activity Centers Due to Choking Hazard
Brand: Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.
SKU: CPSC-07176
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: May 2, 2007Recall ID: 07176Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The plastic covering on the soft block towers can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.

Product Description & Identification

The soft block tower is a stack of three different shaped stuffed fabric blocks in red, yellow and blue. Pictures of apples, fire engines, ducks, bananas, birds and blueberries on the blocks are covered in plastic film. The soft blocks are one of nine toys that snap onto the tray of the activity center. Only model number 4635BEE with serial numbers 012705 through 063005, which indicates the manufacture dates of January 27, 2005 through June 30, 2005, are included in this recall. Model and serial numbers are located underneath the activity center's tray.

Affected Products

Soft Blocks Tower Toys (on Graco® Baby Einstein® discover and play™ Activity Centers)

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Graco-Childrens-Products-Recalls-to-Replace-Soft-Blocks-Towers-on-Activity-Centers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard
Title	Graco Children's Products Recalls to Replace Soft Blocks Towers on Activity Centers Due to Choking Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/de6d1bed36474e6cbe5b6788429e3eba.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Soft Block Tower
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/d04b0a02feb049f1a808af1fe085275f.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Baby Einstein Activity Center
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/a5318da5b9d3496bb495904c537b573f.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Activity Center Label
Hazards › Name	The plastic covering on the soft block towers can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Injuries › Name	Graco has received 137 reports of infants mouthing and chewing pieces of the plastic film covering, some of whom required medical attention. Serious incident reports include 32 infants who gagged and 49 who choked on the plastic covering.
Products › Name	Soft Blocks Tower Toys (on Graco® Baby Einstein® discover and play™ Activity Centers)
Products › Type	Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
Products › Category I D	2201
Products › Number Of Units	About 40,000
Recall I D	3609
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately remove the Soft Blocks toy from the activity center and contact Graco for a free replacement Tower toy without the plastic film. Consumers can continue to use the activity center after the soft block tower has been removed.
Retailers › Name	Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Babies "R" Us, Toys "R" Us, Meijer, Shopko, Target, and various specialty retailers nationwide, and on Wal-Mart.com and Target.com from February 2005 through about December 2005 for $80.
Recall Date	2007-05-02T00:00:00
Description	The soft block tower is a stack of three different shaped stuffed fabric blocks in red, yellow and blue. Pictures of apples, fire engines, ducks, bananas, birds and blueberries on the blocks are covered in plastic film. The soft blocks are one of nine toys that snap onto the tray of the activity center. Only model number 4635BEE with serial numbers 012705 through 063005, which indicates the manufacture dates of January 27, 2005 through June 30, 2005, are included in this recall. Model and serial numbers are located underneath the activity center's tray.
Recall Number	07176
Manufacturers › Name	Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.
Consumer Contact	For additional information, contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to www.gracobaby.com
Last Publish Date	2014-05-23T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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Recalling FirmGraco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.

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Caution (Class III)

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