Giant Starbuilder and Giant Stars building sets
CPSC Recall #10-346 — September 14, 2010
Product
Giant Starbuilder and Giant Stars building sets
Description
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: Giant Starbuilder and Giant Stars building setsUnits: About 13,500Distributor: Edushape Ltd., of Deer Park, N.Y.Hazard: Plastic knobs can break from the center of the star, posing a choking hazard to young children.Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Edushape have received three reports of knobs breaking off from the center of the star. No injuries have been reported.Description: This recall involves all Giant Starbuilders and Giant Stars building sets. The giant stars measure 5-inches in diameter and are made of opaque plastic. Each star has six knobs protruding from a ring-shaped center. The Giant Starbuilder set contains red, green, yellow and blue stars. The Giant Star building set contains red, green, yellow, blue, orange and pink stars.Sold at: Small retail stores nationwide and online at Target.com, Toys R Us.com, Amazon.com and CSN through Walmart Marketplace from January 2007 through May 2010 for between $25 and $35.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled star blocks away from children and contact Edushape for a replacement set or credit towards another Edushape product of equal or lesser value.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Edushape at (800) 404-4744 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.edushape.com
Hazard
Plastic knobs can break from the center of the star, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents / Injuries
CPSC and Edushape have received three reports of knobs breaking off from the center of the star. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled star blocks away from children and contact Edushape for a replacement set or credit towards another Edushape product of equal or lesser value.
Units Affected
About 13,500
Sold At
Small retail stores nationwide and online at Target.com, Toys R Us.com, Amazon.com and CSN through Walmart Marketplace from January 2007 through May 2010 for between $25 and $35.
Manufactured In
China