The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·01174·Announced 2001-06-14

KB Toys Recalls Electronic Light N' Learn Activity Gyms Due to Choking Hazard

KB Toys is recalling Electronic Light N' Learn activity gyms because small pegs on hanging rattles can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard with reported instances of infants beginning to choke, which constitutes significant injury reports under the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

KB Toys is recalling approximately 115,000 Electronic Light N' Learn activity gyms sold nationwide. The recall is due to a choking hazard where small round pegs at the top of five detachable hanging rattle toys can break off. These broken pieces pose a risk to young children.

The CPSC and KB Toys have received six reports of the pegs breaking off, including two reports of infants beginning to choke on broken pieces. The affected toys were sold from September 2000 through January 2001 for between $20 and $30 at KB Toys stores, Big Lots, Odd Lots, Pic N Save, MacFrugals, and online at KBKids.com. The toys are multi-colored and convert into a crib toy, floor gym, and musical keyboard.

Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately. They should return the toy to the store where purchased for a refund. Consumers who purchased the toy online should return it to the closest KB Toys store or contact KB Toys for return information.

The recalled product

Product
Electronic Light N' Learn activity gyms
Manufacturer
KB Toys, of Pittsfield, Mass.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
115,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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