Recalls / 2007-05-02

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

07176 · Recalled 2007-05-02 · CPSC page

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.

Hazards

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

Reported injuries

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.

Remedy

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.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Soft Blocks Tower Toys (on Graco® Baby Einstein® discover and play™ Activity Centers)		About 40,000

Parties

Manufacturer: Graco Children's Products Inc.
Made in: China
Sold at: Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Babies "R" Us, Toys "R" Us, Meijer, Shopko, Target, various specialty retailers nationwide, on Wal-Mart.com, Target.com

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

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Source: CPSC recall 07176. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.