IQ Preschool™ Take-Apart Townhouse
CPSC Recall #07-179 — May 2, 2007
Product
IQ Preschool™ Take-Apart Townhouse
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 about 8,800 IQ Preschool Take-Apart Townhouses. Small magnets used to connect the wooden pieces to the sides of the townhouse can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.Name of product: IQ Preschool™ Take-Apart TownhouseUnits: About 8,800Distributor: Small World Toys, of Culver City, Calif.Hazard: Small magnets used to connect the wooden pieces to the sides of the townhouse can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Small World Toys have received two reports of magnets coming off of the townhouse pieces. No injuries have been reported.Description: These wooden toys, for children ages "18+ months," are shaped like houses measuring 8.5 inches high by about 4.5 inches wide. They have nine pieces that children can disassemble and reassemble. Each house has a green chimney and a blue and yellow striped pillar with a purple base at each corner. The sides of the house have four removable panels of different shapes with red knobs that children use to pull the panels off. "IQ Preschool™" appears on the side of the house below the blue and green rectangular panel. Model number 2408808 appears on the packaging.Sold at: Toy stores and various other retailers nationwide and through catalogs from December 2004 through February 2007 for about $21.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Take these toys away from children immediately and contact the firm to obtain a free replacement product.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Small World Toys at (800) 421-4153 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit their Web site at www.smallworldtoys.com or e-mail the firm at [email protected].
Hazard
Small magnets used to connect the wooden pieces to the sides of the townhouse can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Incidents / Injuries
CPSC and Small World Toys have received two reports of magnets coming off of the townhouse pieces. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Take these toys away from children immediately and contact the firm to obtain a free replacement product.
Units Affected
About 8,800
Sold At
Toy stores and various other retailers nationwide and through catalogs from December 2004 through February 2007 for about $21.
Manufactured In
China
What Should You Do?
Stop using this product immediately. Check if you purchased it and follow the remedy instructions — contact the manufacturer for a Replace. If you experienced an injury, report it to the CPSC SaferProducts.gov.