The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11165·Announced 2011-03-10

Kid O Products Recalls Wooden Fruit Puzzles Due to Choking Hazard

Kid O Products is recalling wooden fruit puzzles because loose knobs pose a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.

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 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

Kid O Products, LLC of Perth Amboy, N.J., is recalling wooden fruit puzzles due to a choking hazard. The recall involves wooden puzzles consisting of a board and four pieces representing an orange, a plum, a pear, and an apple. Each piece of fruit has a wooden knob that can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children. The puzzle board measures 12 x 4.5 x 1/2 inches, and the packaging displays "Grouping Objects - Fruit" and style number 10307.

About 1,400 units were sold at specialty children's stores nationwide from November 2010 through February 2011 for about $12. The products were manufactured in China. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled puzzles away from children and return them to the retail store where they purchased them for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Kid O Products for instructions on how to mail the product to receive a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Wooden fruit puzzles
Manufacturer
Kid O Products, LLC of Perth Amboy, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
1,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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