The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09176·Announced 2009-04-01

Lakeshore Recalls Children's Soft Toy Boxes Due to Choking Hazard

Lakeshore Learning Materials is recalling 'What's Inside?' Soft Toy Boxes because the butterfly head can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.

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, 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 its 'What's Inside?' Soft Toy Boxes due to a choking hazard. The recalled product is a soft, multi-colored box containing ten small stuffed pieces. The specific defect involves the pink and purple butterfly, where the head can detach from the body.

Lakeshore has received three reports of the butterfly head detaching, but no injuries have been reported. The company sold approximately 4,000 units of the product at Lakeshore Learning Materials stores nationwide and through Toys To Grow On catalogs from September 2008 through February 2009 for about $40.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled product away from children. To receive a free replacement butterfly, consumers should contact Lakeshore Learning Materials at (800) 428-4414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.lakeshorelearning.com.

The recalled product

Product
What's Inside? Soft Toy Boxes
Manufacturer
Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
4,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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