PlayWell Crayola Activity Cube

Description: February 6,2004Release # 04-079 Firm's Hotline: (800) 836-7928 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, PlayWell Toy Company Ltd. Announce Recall of Activity Cubes WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: PlayWell Crayola® Activity Cube Units: 11,200Importer: PlayWell Toy Company, West Orange, New JerseyHazard: Small parts can detach from the cube, posing a choking hazard to small children. Incidents/Injuries: PlayWell has received three reports of small parts detaching, including one report of a child mouthing a piece of the activity cube. No injuries have been reported.Description: The Crayola® activity cube is about 9-inches tall and is made of wood. Each side of the activity cube has a different game, including shape sorting cut-outs and crayon character wheels. The top of the activity cube has crayon characters and beads that slide along a spiral glide. The packaging is labeled "Crayola® Activity Cube" and "Playwell."Sold at: Shopko Stores nationwide from October 2003 through January 2004.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should take the product away from small children immediately and contact PlayWell for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.Consumer Contact: Call PlayWell Toy Company toll-free at (800) 836-7928 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.regcen.com/activitycube www.regcen.co [Learn More]