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Manhattan Toy Recalls Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard

  • Recalled Winkel™ Colorburst Activity Toy
Name of Product:
Winkel™ Colorburst activity toys
Hazard:

The colored plastic tubes on the product can become brittle and break into small pieces, posing a choking hazard to infants.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
July 20, 2017
Units:
About 14,400 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact

The Manhattan Toy Company  at 800-541-1345 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday  through Thursday and  8 a.m. to  12 p.m. CT Fridays, or online at www.manhattantoy.com and click on Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information. 

Recall Details

Description:

The Winkel Colorburst teething and activity toy has multi-color plastic tubing inserted into a plastic cube with  rattle beads inside. The model number and lot code are printed on the center of the cube and on the hang-tag and product packaging near the UPC code.   Only activity balls with the following lot codes are included in this recall: 206880 DH; 206880 EH; 206880 HH; 206871 EH.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from infants and return it to the store where  purchased or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received four reports of plastic tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Toy stores nationwide and online at www.manhattantoy.com and other websites from May 2015 through September 2016 for about $15.
Importer(s):

The Manhattan Toy Company LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Retailer

The Manhattan Toy Company LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
17-191
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