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CPSC, Small World Toys Announce Recall of Children's Puzzle

  • Recalled Puzzibilities "Recycling Truck" Puzzle
Name of Product:
Puzzibilities Recycling Truck Puzzle
Hazard:

One of the puzzle pieces (a stack of newspapers) poses a small parts choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
August 21, 2003
Units:

About 3,000

Consumer Contact

Contact Small World at (800) 421-4153 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.smallworldtoys.com.

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Small World Toys«, of Culver City, Calif. is voluntarily recalling Puzzibilities Recycling Truck Puzzles. One of the puzzle pieces (a stack of newspapers) poses a small parts choking hazard to young children.

Name of product: Puzzibilities Recycling Truck Puzzle

Units: About 3,000

Distributor: Small World Toys®, of Culver City, Calif.

Hazard: One of the puzzle pieces (a stack of newspapers) poses a small parts choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: No incidents have been reported. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.

Description: The recalled Recycling Truck Puzzle has nine wooden pieces that form a green recycling truck, three workers, a container for plastics, a bundled set of newspapers, and a recycling bin. The top of the puzzle reads, "Recycling Truck," and "2574" and "2003 Small World Toys®" are printed at the bottom.

Sold at: Small toy stores nationwide sold the puzzles between February 2003 and August 2003 for about $10.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop young children from playing with these puzzles immediately and return the puzzle to the store where it was purchased for a refund.

Consumer Contact: Contact Small World at (800) 421-4153 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.smallworldtoys.com.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop young children from playing with these puzzles immediately and return the puzzle to the store where it was purchased for a refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

Sold At:
Small toy stores nationwide sold the puzzles between February 2003 and August 2003 for about $10.
Distributor(s):
Small World Toys®, of Culver City, Calif.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
03-171

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