Tot Tower Blocks Recalled by eeBoo Corp.; Children’s Toy Can Pose Choking Hazard
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.
Date: | December 27 2007 |
Name of Products: | Tot Tower toy blocks |
Units: | About 170,000 |
Manufacturer: | Imported by eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y. |
Hazard: | The plastic covering on the toy blocks can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. |
Incidents/Injuries: | The firm has received two reports of the plastic covering detaching from the blocks and being mouthed by young children. No injuries have been reported.
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Description: | The recalled Tot Tower blocks are sold in sets of 10 blocks ranging from 6 x 6 inches to 1.5 x 1.5 inches. The cardboard blocks are covered in a plastic laminate film. The blocks have various images and themes including Things I Know New; Garden Fairies; Hardware Store; Around the Land; Read-To-Me; Animal Sounds; Animal Alphabet; ABC; and Nursery Friends. “Tot Towers” and “eeBoo Corporation” are printed on the product's packaging. |
Sold at: | Specialty and gift shops nationwide from January 2003 through September 2007 for about $20. |
Manufactured in: | China |
Remedy: | Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact eeBoo Corp. directly to receive a replacement toy. |
Consumer Contact: | eeBoo Corp. |