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CPSC, Shelcore Inc. Announce Recall Children's Play Tables to Replace Mallets

U.S. CPSCChokingJul 21, 2000
Recalled Stand-Up 'N Play Table
Recalled Stand-Up 'N Play Table

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The mallet that comes as part of this table set can be lodged into the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately throw the recalled mallets in the trash, and call Shelcore for a free replacement mallet.

Incidents & injuries

Shelcore received a report of the mallet being jammed into the throat of a 13-month old boy after he fell while teething on the ball end of the mallet. Lacerations in the throat resulted when an adult had to forcibly remove the mallet, to prevent choking.

Product description

The "Stand-Up 'N Play Table" measures 14 inches long, 14 inches wide and 13 inches high. The multi-colored play table includes a telephone, clicking dial, spinner, push-button squeaker, rolling ball, spinning gears, xylophone and mallet, three colorful shapes, and a shape sorter. The tray of the table is white, and the legs are red with yellow caps at the base. Writing on the box reads, "Ages 9-36 Months," and "Encourages Child to Pull-Up and Stand."

Sold on

Toy stores nationwide sold these play tables, from March 1996 through March 1999, for between $18 and $20.

Contact the company

For more information, call Shelcore at (800) 777-0453 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write to Shelcore Inc., 347 Elizabeth Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873-1101.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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