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CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. Announces Recall of Mini Learning Cube Toy Sold at Target

  • Recalled Learning Cubes
Name of Product:
Little Tree Mini Learning Cube
Hazard:

Small wooden pegs in the top corners of the toy can come loose posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
December 14, 2005
Units:

About 12,000

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Target's Web site at www.target.com.

Recall Details

Description:

The recalled learning cube is an 8-inch square wooden box with a different activity on each side, including an abacus, blocks with apples and bananas, shapes that can be moved in a zigzag cutout, and a blackboard. The wooden cover has spiral bead maze with wooden beads that slide up, down and around.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately take the recalled learning cube toy away from young children and return it to Target for a $15 gift card plus applicable state tax.

Incidents/Injuries:

Target has received three reports of incidents including two reports of children mouthing pieces of the learning cube. In one incident, an 18-month-old girl swallowed a piece of the recalled learning cube after one side came loose. The piece became stuck and she had to have it removed in a hospital emergency room. In a second incident, a child started choking when she put two of the toy's wooden pegs in her mouth. In the third incident, a consumer reported the wooden pegs popped out of the learning cube. No injuries were reported in the third incident

Sold At:
Target stores nationwide from June 2005 through November 2005 for about $15.
Manufacturer(s):
Maxim Enterprise Inc. of Lakeville, Mass.
Importer(s):

Target of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
06-052

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

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