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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2001-07-02

CPSC, Chicco USA Inc. Announce Recall of Preschool Toys

Is my product affected?

Build-A-Ball toy

  • Brand Chicco USA Inc., of Bound Brook, N.J.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Chicco USA Inc. is recalling Build-A-Ball toys because some of the larger ball halves can become stuck on a young child's face, covering the nose and mouth and potentially causing suffocation. The recalled toy consists of five multi-colored plastic balls ranging from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter that can be taken apart and stacked or nested inside each other. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China," with packaging indicating the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years.

According to the recall notice, parents and caregivers should immediately take these balls away from young children and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Some of the larger-sized ball halves can become stuck on a young child's face, covering the nose and mouth, and causing suffocation.

What should I do?

Parents and caregivers should take these balls away from young children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.

Details from the source

The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. The five balls in the toy set range in size from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter. One-half of the balls are white, green, blue, red or yellow, and the other half is clear. "chicco" is written inside the balls. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China." The packaging also indicated the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years. The text on the packaging is written in 11 languages.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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