The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17191·Announced 2017-07-20

Manhattan Toy Recalls Winkel Colorburst Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Manhattan Toy is recalling Winkel Colorburst activity toys because plastic tubes can break into small pieces, posing a choking hazard to infants.

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 infants, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The Manhattan Toy Company LLC is recalling approximately 14,400 Winkel Colorburst activity toys sold in the United States and about 1,000 in Canada. The recall involves specific lot codes: 206880 DH, 206880 EH, 206880 HH, and 206871 EH. These teething and activity toys feature multi-color plastic tubing inserted into a plastic cube with rattle beads inside.

The colored plastic tubes on the product can become brittle and break into small pieces, which poses a choking hazard to infants. The firm has received four reports of plastic tubes breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

The toys were sold at toy stores nationwide and online at www.manhattantoy.com and other websites from May 2015 through September 2016 for about $15. Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from infants and return them to the store where purchased or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Winkel™ Colorburst activity toys
Manufacturer
The Manhattan Toy Company LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
14,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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