The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00081·Announced 2000-03-20

CPSC Recalls Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster Due to Choking Hazard

Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. are recalling about 4,900 Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coasters because wheels and beads can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard to young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. are recalling approximately 4,900 units of the Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster. The product is a flat, wooden platform with wheels, measuring about 10 inches long, featuring twisting red and blue plastic wires threaded with multi-colored beads. A red pull string with a bead at the end attaches to the platform. The toy was sold as part of the "Childhood Classics Wooden Chest & Toy Collection" set, which also included wood puzzles, a pounding bench, and a block set.

The recall is due to a choking hazard. The toy's wheels can break off, and the bead can detach from the pull string. The companies have received reports of wheels coming off and the bead detaching. In one instance, a detached bead was found in a child's mouth. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the toy immediately. No remedy is available for this recall. For more information, consumers can call the company at (888) 266-2946.

The recalled product

Product
Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster
Manufacturer
Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Middleboro, Mass.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
4,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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