The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13262·Announced 2013-08-08

Holgate Toys Recalls Wegmans Playmat Sets Due to Choking Hazard

Holgate Toys is recalling Wegmans Playmat Sets because wooden vehicle wheels can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.

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

Holgate Toys is recalling Wegmans Playmat Sets due to a choking hazard. The wheels on the wooden vehicles included in the set can detach from the body, posing a risk to young children. Holgate Toys has received one report of wheels detaching, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled product includes a 24-inch by 30-inch cotton canvas playmat and four toy wooden vehicles: a blue car, a red "Wegmans" delivery van, a green "Wegmans" farm tractor, and a yellow "School Bus." The sets were sold in a yellow box with "Wegmans Playmat Set" and an age label of "2+" printed on the front. The UPC code 0 7789028735 4 is printed on the back of the box.

About 5,000 units were sold exclusively at Wegmans Food Stores nationwide from October 2012 through June 2013 for about $25. Consumers should immediately take the wooden vehicles away from young children and return them to Wegmans Food Stores for a full refund. Consumers may also contact Holgate Toys toll-free at (855) 344-7488 or online at www.holgatetoy.com for return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Playmat Sets
Manufacturer
Holgate Toy Division, of Pepperell Braiding Co Inc., of Pepperell, Mass.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
5,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 077890287354

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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