The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·04558·Announced 2004-06-22

Lakeshore Toddler Doll Family Sets Recalled for Choking Hazard

Lakeshore Learning Materials is recalling Toddler Doll Family Sets because the heads and boots can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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

Lakeshore Learning Materials of Carson, Calif., is recalling about 2,800 Toddler Doll Family Sets. The recall involves sets containing four 4-inch-tall figurines (mom, dad, brother, and sister) with wooden heads, arms, and feet, wire bodies, and yarn hair. The dolls were sold through Lakeshore Learning Materials' mail order catalogs nationwide from January 2003 through April 2004 for about $10 per set.

The wooden heads and boots of the dolls can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The company received reports of the parts detaching, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should take the wooden dolls away from young children immediately. To receive a free replacement doll set, consumers should contact Lakeshore Learning Materials toll-free at (800) 428-4414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Toddler Doll Family Sets
Manufacturer
Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
2,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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