The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·07154·Announced 2007-04-11

Small World Toys Recalls Wooden Sound Puzzles for Choking Hazard

Small World Toys is recalling two wooden sound puzzles because knobs 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

Small World Toys is recalling approximately 78,500 units of the "Sounds on the Farm" and "Sounds on the Go" wooden puzzles. The recall is due to a choking hazard, as the knobs on the puzzle pieces can come off. The company has received 42 reports of knobs detaching, but no injuries have been reported.

The affected puzzles were sold under the Puzzibilities and Ryan's Room brands. Puzzibilities puzzles were sold at toy stores, various retailers, and by catalogs nationwide from June 2003 through February 2007. Ryan's Room puzzles were sold at Target Stores nationwide from January 2006 through February 2007. Both puzzles sold for about $16. The puzzles feature four pieces in farm animal or vehicle shapes that make sounds when lifted by their knobs. The text "Sounds on the Farm" or "Sounds on the Go" is printed on the top left of the boards, and "©2003 Small World Toys®" along with the number 24101 or 24102 is printed at the bottom.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Small World Toys to obtain a free replacement toy. For additional information, consumers can call (800) 421-4153 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit www.smallworldtoys.com, or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Sounds on the Farm Puzzle and "Sounds on the Go" Puzzle
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
78,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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