FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 1999
Release # 99-107a
Company Phone Number: (888) 969-5437 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Wooden Shape Sorter Toys Recalled by Zany Brainy
PRODUCT: Miffy Wooden Shape Sorter - Zany Brainy Inc., of Wynnewood,
Pa., is recalling about 220 Miffy Wooden Shape Sorters. These children's
toys look like small wooden houses with different shapes cut into their
orange roofs. Various shaped and colored blocks can be inserted in the
roofs of the sorters. The sorters measures about 7.25 inches long by
5.75 inches wide by 5.5 inches high. Animals, including rabbits,
chickens and lambs, are painted on the sides of the toys. Zany Brainy
stores nationwide sold the sorters from October 1998 through March 1999
for about $18.
PROBLEM: Wooden pegs from the shape sorters can break off, presenting
a small parts choking hazard to children.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: Zany Brainy is aware of one incident where a peg
broke off one of these sorters. There have been no reports of injuries.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should immediately take the shape sorters away
from children, and return them to any Zany Brainy store for a refund.
For additional information, call Zany Brainy at (888) 969-5437 anytime,
or go to their website at www.zanybrainy.com.
