The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·96060·Announced 1996-01-16

Tuesday Morning Recalls Polo Wooden Cobbler Bench Toys for Choking Hazard

Tuesday Morning is recalling Polo wooden cobbler bench toys because small balls and splinters pose 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 children under three, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Tuesday Morning, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,164 Polo wooden cobbler bench toys in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled item, model PO-418, consists of a bench, a mallet, and four colored balls. The toys were sold in boxes labeled "POLO TOYS cobbler bench" and "Ages 1 to 3 years."

The recall was initiated because the toy contains balls measuring less than 1.75 inches in diameter, which classifies it as a banned hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Additionally, small pieces of wood may splinter off if the toy is dropped. These small balls and splinters present a choking or asphyxiation hazard to children under three years old. The toys were sold nationwide in Tuesday Morning stores between October 12, 1995, and December 1, 1995, for approximately $6. No injuries have been reported to date.

Consumers should immediately take the toys away from children and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Alternatively, consumers may send the toys to Tuesday Morning, Inc. at 14621 Inwood Road, Dallas, Texas 75244, for a full refund plus mailing costs. For more information, consumers can call Tuesday Morning, Inc. at (800) 457-0099.

The recalled product

Product
CPSC, Tuesday Morning Inc. Announce Cobbler Bench Toy Recall
Manufacturer
Polo
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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