The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·01079·Announced 2001-02-06

Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Wooden Dog Pull Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Pottery Barn Kids is recalling wooden dog pull toys because wooden pegs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.

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 for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Pottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif., is recalling about 2,900 wooden dog pull toys. The recall is being conducted because the wooden pegs that attach the dog's legs to the wheels can come off, creating a choking hazard for young children.

The recalled toys are approximately 10 inches long and 5 inches high. They feature a black string with a large wooden ball on the end connected to the front of the toy. There is no writing on the toy. Pottery Barn Kids has received one report of a peg coming off the toy, but no injuries have been reported.

The toys were sold from June 2000 through January 2001 for about $6 at the Pottery Barn Kids store in Corte Madera, Calif., and Pottery Barn Outlet stores in Virginia, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Ohio. Consumers should take these pull toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, call Pottery Barn Kids at (866) 428-6467 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Saturday.

The recalled product

Product
Pottery Barn Wooden Dog Pull Toys
Manufacturer
Pottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
2,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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