Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Consolidated Stores Corporation is recalling 38,000 wooden puzzles sold between November 1994 and March 1995 at Odd Lots/Big Lots and All For One stores in the Midwest and South. The puzzles, measuring approximately 4 inches by 8 inches, come in three versions (fruit, birds, and vehicles) and contain colored puzzle pieces with yellow plastic pegs that present a choking hazard to young children. The puzzles were sold for about $1.00 each and came in clear blister packaging with a label indicating they were made in China.
According to the recall announcement, no injuries have been reported. Consumers who purchased these puzzles should take them away from young children immediately and return the toy to the store where it was purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Consolidated Stores Corporation at (800) 877-1253, ext. 6807 or write to the company at 300 Phillipi Rd., Columbus, OH 43228.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Choking
May 15, 1995 Release # 95-119 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Consolidated Stores Corporation of Columbus, Ohio., is voluntarily recalling 38,000 wooden puzzles. Some of the puzzle pieces present a serious choking hazard to young children.The puzzles, which measure approximately 4 inches by 8 inches, consist of a clear plastic puzzle board, six brightly colored pieces with yellow plastic pegs attached, and three wooden background pieces. The puzzle was sold in three versions: fruit, birds, and vehicles. The fruit puzzle includes an apple, a banana, cherries, grapes, an orange, and a pear. The bird puzzle pieces look like an owl, a chicken, a pelican, a sea gull, a parrot, and a duck. The vehicle puzzle has pieces resembling a car, a bus, a train, a pickup truck, an ambulance, and a tank. The toy is packaged in clear blister packaging with a stick-on label that reads, "*** Made in China ***." The toys were imported from China and sold in the Midwest and the South from November 1994 to March 1995 at Odd Lots/Big Lots and All For One stores for about $1.00 each.Consumers should take these recalled puzzles away from young children immediately and return the toy to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should call Consolidated Stores Corporation at (800) 877-1253, ext. 6807 or write to the company at 300 Phillipi Rd., Columbus, OH 43228.CPSC and Consolidated Stores Corp. are not aware of any injuries involving this toy. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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