Gund Inc. · Recalled
Gund Inc. Recalls Woodles™ Activity Toys for Choking Hazard
The wooden rings on the stuffed toy can break, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 18,900
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $12
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The product is a baby activity toy available in various animal shapes. It consists of a soft, stuffed body with a rattle component inside the body and two smooth wooden rings attached to loops at the end of each arm. The product is available in four different styles: Rumba Lion Activity Toy with style number 58553, Gazoo Giraffe Activity Toy with style number 58554; Wango Horse Activity Toy with style number 58555, and Tippy Cow Activity Toy with style number 58556. "Woodles™" and the style number are located on the sewn-in label.
The file
- Sold at
- Independent specialty toy stores nationwide and in Canada from June 2005 through April 2006 for about $12.
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Made in
- Vietnam
- Recalled by
- Gund Inc., of Edison, N.J.
Incident log
Gund has received four reports from consumers about the wooden rings on the toys breaking, including one report of a child mouthing small pieces. No injuries were reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these toys immediately, and contact Gund for a free replacement product.
For more information, call Gund at (800) 448 4863 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at woodles@gund.com. Information about this recall also can be found on the firm's Web site at www.gund.com
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 NOV 09 2006; last revised MAY 23 2014.
