The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·06253·Announced 2006-09-07

LeapFrog Recalls Learn-Around Playground Activity Centers Due to Arm Entrapment Hazard

LeapFrog is recalling Learn-Around Playground Activity Centers because a child's arm can become caught in a plastic tube, posing a risk of injury.

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 risk-of-harm product (arm entrapment) where injury has been reported (minor scratches and bruises), but no serious injuries or fatalities are documented, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. is recalling the Learn-Around Playground Activity Center due to a risk of arm entrapment. The product is a multi-colored, plastic musical activity center designed for children ages 6 to 36 months. It features a Slide and Sing alphabet panel, a ball drop, a Number Rock musical keyboard, a Flying Rhymes airplane, a pop-up LittleLeap, and a "smart" book. The item number 10200 is written underneath the activity table below "Made in China."

The hazard exists because a child's arm can become caught in the activity center's plastic tube. LeapFrog has received 145 reports of children's arms becoming caught in the tube, resulting in 54 reports of minor scratches and bruises. About 186,000 units were sold at department stores, toy stores, and online retailers from July 2005 through August 2006 for about $60.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled activity center away from children and contact LeapFrog for a free repair kit. For additional information, consumers can contact LeapFrog at (800) 701-5327 or visit www.leapfrog.com.

The recalled product

Product
Learn-Around™ Playground Activity Center
Manufacturer
LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., of Emeryville, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
186,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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