The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11156·Announced 2011-03-03

Manhattan Group Recalls Parents Wooden Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Manhattan Group is recalling Parents Busy Time Activity Centers because wooden pegs can detach, 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 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

Manhattan Group LLC is recalling the Parents® Busy Time Activity Centers™, a wooden activity center cube-shaped toy. The recall involves items with wooden pegs bearing date code 400090GC. The date code can be found on the bottom of the product packaging near the UPC code and on the tags on the bear character.

The wooden pegs on the xylophone activity can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children. CPSC has received one report of a child putting a peg in his mouth, but no injuries have been reported. About 400 units were sold in the United States and Canada from December 2010 through February 2011 for about $90 at specialty and gift stores, mail order catalogs, and online.

Consumers should take these recalled toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Manhattan Group for instructions on receiving a replacement item or a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Parents® Busy Time Activity Centers™
Manufacturer
Manhattan Group LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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