The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·90059·Announced 1990-03-28

Kawada Infant Activity Centers Recalled for Choking Hazard

Battat is recalling Kawada infant activity centers because a spinner may separate, releasing small beads that pose a choking hazard to children under three.

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

Plain-English summary

Battat Incorporated is voluntarily recalling Kawada infant/toddler Activity Centers, item BK-06, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The spinner at the top of the activity center was not properly glued and may separate, releasing small noisemaker beads that may pose a choking hazard to children under three years old.

The multi-colored Activity Center consists of three rows of toys and activities and has "KAWADA" and "Made in Japan" embossed on the bottom. Near the base is a metal rod holding five brightly colored beads. The middle row includes a dog-face squeaker, a clicking lever, a rolling drum with pictures and a chime, and a bell. The top row has a single plastic rod with a gear-shaped plastic spinner. New production units identified with "1A" engraved on the bottom are properly glued and are not being recalled.

Approximately 4,463 improperly glued Activity Centers have been distributed nationally since October 1988. The CPSC learned of this problem from a consumer complaint involving a seven-month-old child. Neither CPSC nor Battat, Inc. is aware of any injuries associated with this toy. Consumers should immediately take this toy away from young children and return it to the store where purchased or send it to Battat, Inc., P.O. Box 1264, Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901 for a full refund including postage.

The recalled product

Product
Kawada infant/toddler Activity Centers
Manufacturer
Kawada
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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