The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·04571·Announced 2004-08-06

HearthSong Recalls Peek-a-Boo Ball Toy Due to Choking Hazard

HearthSong is recalling about 22,500 Peek-a-Boo Ball toys because wooden rings may crack, allowing small heads to fall out and pose 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

HearthSong Inc. of Madison, Va., is recalling about 22,500 units of the Peek-a-Boo Ball toy. The recalled product is a blue wooden ball with six holes, each containing a small wooden head with a smiling face. The wooden rings on the holes may crack, allowing the small wooden heads to fall out, which poses a choking hazard to young children.

The firm has received one report of a child placing a small wooden head in its mouth, but no injuries have been reported. The toys were sold exclusively through HearthSong's catalog and website from October 2001 through March 2004 for about $10. The products were manufactured in Thailand.

Consumers should stop using the product immediately. HearthSong will notify all known purchasers by mail regarding a refund and a discount towards the next purchase. For additional information, consumers can call HearthSong toll-free at (888) 623-6557 or visit www.hearthsong.com.

The recalled product

Product
Peek-a-Boo Ball
Manufacturer
HearthSong Inc., of Madison, Va.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
22,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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