Recalls / 2001-07-02

CPSC, Chicco USA Inc. Announce Recall of Preschool Toys

01182 · Recalled 2001-07-02 · CPSC page

Description

The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. The five balls in the toy set range in size from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter. One-half of the balls are white, green, blue, red or yellow, and the other half is clear. "chicco" is written inside the balls. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China." The packaging also indicated the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years. The text on the packaging is written in 11 languages.

Hazards

Some of the larger-sized ball halves can become stuck on a young child's face, covering the nose and mouth, and causing suffocation.

Reported injuries

CPSC received a report of a 2-year-old boy who had a ball-half stuck on his face, covering his nose and mouth. A nearby adult was able to pull the toy from his face. No injury to the child was reported.

Remedy

Parents and caregivers should take these balls away from young children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Build-A-Ball toy		About 6,000

Parties

Importer: Chicco USA Inc., of Bound Brook, N.J.
Made in: China
Sold at: Amazon.com, Army & Air Force Exchanges, other toy sold these toys, from January 1999 through April 2001, for about $6.

Consumer contact

For more information, consumers should call Chicco USA Inc., toll-free at (877) 424-4226 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website www.chiccousa.com

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Source: CPSC recall 01182. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.