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TOTAL PRODUCT RECALL
CPSC #04079Kids & toys
Recalled PlayWell Crayola® Activity Cube

PlayWell Toy Company Ltd. · Recalled

CPSC, PlayWell Toy Company Ltd. Announce Recall of Activity Cubes

Choking

Small parts can detach from the cube, posing a choking hazard to small children.

Units
11,200
Reports
3
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
—
Remedy
See notice

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

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."

The file

Sold at
Shopko Stores nationwide from October 2003 through January 2004.
Product type
Toy Miscellaneous
Made in
China
Recalled by
PlayWell Toy Company, West Orange, New Jersey

Incident log

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.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should take the product away from small children immediately and contact PlayWell for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.

Call PlayWell Toy Company toll-free at (800) 836-7928 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.regcen.com

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Notice first dated FEB 06 2004; last revised JAN 27 2025.

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