The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10346·Announced 2010-09-15

Edushape Recalls Giant Starbuilders Building Sets Due to Choking Hazard

Edushape is recalling Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars building sets because plastic knobs can break off, posing a choking hazard to young 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 to young children, 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

Edushape Ltd. is recalling approximately 13,500 Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars building sets. The recall involves giant stars measuring 5 inches in diameter made of opaque plastic, each with six knobs protruding from a ring-shaped center. The Giant Starbuilder set contains red, green, yellow, and blue stars, while the Giant Star building set includes red, green, yellow, blue, orange, and pink stars.

The recall is being conducted because the plastic knobs can break from the center of the star, creating a choking hazard for young children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Edushape have received three reports of knobs breaking off, but no injuries have been reported.

The sets were sold at small retail stores nationwide and online through Target.com, Toys R Us.com, Amazon.com, and CSN through Walmart Marketplace from January 2007 through May 2010 for between $25 and $35. Consumers should immediately take the recalled star blocks away from children and contact Edushape at (800) 404-4744 or visit www.edushape.com for a replacement set or credit towards another Edushape product of equal or lesser value.

The recalled product

Product
Giant Starbuilder and Giant Stars building sets
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
13,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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