The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·10334·Announced 2010-09-07

Step2 Recalls Sand and Water Transportation Station Toys for Choking Hazard

Step2 is recalling Sand & Water Transportation Station Toys because light blue plastic wheels 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, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Step2 is recalling its Sand & Water Transportation Station Toys due to a choking hazard. The light blue plastic wheels on the train cars included in the set can detach, creating a risk for young children. The recalled product is a standalone play station for children ages two and up, consisting of a round blue plastic table with train tracks, train cars in blue, red, and yellow, toy sailboats, and a hand rake/shovel. Train cars with gray wheels are not included in this recall.

About 56,000 units were sold in the United States and 7,700 in Canada. The toys were sold at Target, other major retailers, specialty stores, and online retailers from December 2008 through June 2010 for between $49 and $59. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately take the train cars away from children and contact Step2 for free replacement cars. For additional information, consumers can contact Step2 at (800) 347-8372 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.step2.com.

The recalled product

Product
Sand & Water Transportation Station Toys
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
56,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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