Kindermusik Recalls Zoom Buggy Cars and Dream Pillow Stars for Choking Hazard
Kindermusik is recalling Zoom Buggy Cars and Dream Pillow Stars because detachable parts pose 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 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
Kindermusik International, Inc. is recalling Zoom Buggy Cars and Dream Pillow Stars educational toys due to a choking hazard. The wheels on the Zoom Buggy Cars and the plastic beads on the Dream Pillow Stars can detach, posing a risk to young children. Kindermusik has received 15 reports of wheels detaching from the Zoom Buggy Cars, but no injuries have been reported for either product.
About 7,000 Zoom Buggy Cars and 300 Dream Pillow Stars were sold in the United States, while 1,300 Zoom Buggy Cars and 100 Dream Pillow Stars were sold in Canada. The Zoom Buggy Cars feature a wooden body with red and blue plastic wheels and a red handle. The Dream Pillow Stars have a wooden star center with red plastic handles, yellow plastic center stars, and red, blue, and green plastic beads. Both products have tracking labels on the product and packaging with a date code of 201005 and a batch ID of APO18829.
The toys were sold by Kindermusik Educators as part of Kindermusik At-Home-Materials from July 2010 through October 2010 for the Zoom Buggy Car and from September 2010 through October 2010 for the Dream Pillow Star for about $33.95. They were also sold at Kindermusik classes and Kindermusik.com from August 2010 through October 2010 for about $10. Consumers should stop using and discard the recalled items immediately and contact their Kindermusik Educator for a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zoom Buggy Car and Dream Pillow Star educational toys
- Manufacturer
- Darton, of Huang Yun, China
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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