CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy
PRODUCT: Children's maze toy -Discovery Toys of Livermore, Ca., is
voluntarily recalling about 21,000 Up, Down & Around toddler maze toys,
model #1612. The toy contains four-circuit flexible wires coated in
blue, orange, red and yellow plastic tubes, sliding multi-colored shaped
beads, and two abacuses that attach to a wooden base. The toy measures
9 1/2 inches by 8 inches by 7 inches. Four suction cups anchor the maze
to most non-porous surfaces. Discovery Toys' Educational Consultants
sold the recalled toy nationwide from July 2001 to January 2002.
PROBLEM: The plastic tubes can break from the wooden base, releasing
beads, posing a choking hazard to young children.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: Discovery Toys has received nine reports of the
tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using the toy immediately and contact
Discovery Toys to receive a free replacement. For more information,
call Discovery Toys at (800) 341-8697, Monday through Friday PST 7:00 am
to 3:30pm, visit the web site at www.discoverytoysinc.com, email
productsupport@discoverytoys.net, or contact an educational consultant.
Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
