Soft Blocks Tower Toys (on Graco® Baby Einstein® discover and play™ Activity Centers)
CPSC Recall #07-176 — May 1, 2007
Product
Soft Blocks Tower Toys (on Graco® Baby Einstein® discover and play™ Activity Centers)
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 40,000 Soft Blocks Tower Toys (on Graco Baby Einstein discover and play Activity Centers). The plastic covering on the soft block towers can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.Name of product: Soft Blocks Tower Toys (on Graco® Baby Einstein® discover and play™ Activity Centers)Units: About 40,000Manufacturer: Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.Hazard: The plastic covering on the soft block towers can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.Incidents/Injuries: Graco has received 137 reports of infants mouthing and chewing pieces of the plastic film covering, some of whom required medical attention. Serious incident reports include 32 infants who gagged and 49 who choked on the plastic covering.Description: The soft block tower is a stack of three different shaped stuffed fabric blocks in red, yellow and blue. Pictures of apples, fire engines, ducks, bananas, birds and blueberries on the blocks are covered in plastic film. The soft blocks are one of nine toys that snap onto the tray of the activity center. Only model number 4635BEE with serial numbers 012705 through 063005, which indicates the manufacture dates of January 27, 2005 through June 30, 2005, are included in this recall. Model and serial numbers are located underneath the activity center's tray.Sold at: Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Babies "R" Us, Toys "R" Us, Meijer, Shopko, Target, and various specialty retailers nationwide, and on Wal-Mart.com and Target.com from February 2005 through about December 2005 for $80.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately remove the Soft Blocks toy from the activity center and contact Graco for a free replacement Tower toy without the plastic film. Consumers can continue to use the activity center after the soft block tower has been removed.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Graco at (800) 345-4109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or log on to www.gracobaby.com.
Hazard
The plastic covering on the soft block towers can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Incidents / Injuries
Graco has received 137 reports of infants mouthing and chewing pieces of the plastic film covering, some of whom required medical attention. Serious incident reports include 32 infants who gagged and 49 who choked on the plastic covering.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the Soft Blocks toy from the activity center and contact Graco for a free replacement Tower toy without the plastic film. Consumers can continue to use the activity center after the soft block tower has been removed.
Units Affected
About 40,000
Sold At
Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Babies "R" Us, Toys "R" Us, Meijer, Shopko, Target, and various specialty retailers nationwide, and on Wal-Mart.com and Target.com from February 2005 through about December 2005 for $80.
Manufacturer
Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.
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.