FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 16, 2012
Release #12-111 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 445-8347
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
Tumblekins Toys Recalled by International Playthings Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Tumblekins Toys
Units: About 31,000
Distributor: International Playthings LLC, of Parsippany, N.J.
Manufacturer: Lishui Treetoys Trading Co. Ltd., of China
Hazard: The toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and lacerations hazards to children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a toy breaking into small pieces. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves all Tumblekins toy vehicles and playsets, including the farm playset, fire station, police car, roadster, off-roader, fire truck and school bus. The toys are wooden, painted in bright colors. The toys range from 6 to 12 inches long and 4 to 9 1/2 inches tall. "Tumblekins," "Made in China" and manufacturing code "171111461502" or "346101461502" are printed on the toys. The item number and UPC are printed on the toy's packaging.
| Tumblekins Toy | Item Number | UPC |
| Fire Station |
T05000 |
20373050006 |
| Farm Playset |
T05001 |
20373050013 |
| Police Car |
T05002 |
20373050020 |
| Roadster |
T05003 |
20373050037 |
| Off-Roader |
T05004 |
20373050044 |
| Fire Truck |
T05005 |
20373050051 |
| School Bus |
T05006 |
20373050068 |
Sold by: Juvenile product stores, mass merchandisers and other stores nationwide and on various websites from March 2011 through December 2011 for between $14 and $35.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumer should take the recalled toys away from children immediately and contact International Playthings to receive a free replacement toy.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact International Playthings at (800) 445-8347 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email the firm at recall@intplay.com
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| Tumblekins Farm Playset |
Tumblekins Roadster |
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| Tumblekins Fire Station |
Tumblekins Fire Truck |
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| Tumblekins Police Car |
Tumblekins School Bus |
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| Tumblekins Off-Roader |
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
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