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Small World Toys Recalls Children's Take-Apart Townhouse Toys; Detached Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards

U.S. CPSCFallsIngestionMay 3, 2007
Recalled Take-Apart Townhouse Toy
Recalled Take-Apart Townhouse Toy

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

Hazard

Small magnets used to connect the wooden pieces to the sides of the townhouse can fall out. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.

Remedy

Take these toys away from children immediately and contact the firm to obtain a free replacement product.

Incidents & injuries

CPSC and Small World Toys have received two reports of magnets coming off of the townhouse pieces. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

These wooden toys, for children ages "18+ months," are shaped like houses measuring 8.5 inches high by about 4.5 inches wide. They have nine pieces that children can disassemble and reassemble. Each house has a green chimney and a blue and yellow striped pillar with a purple base at each corner. The sides of the house have four removable panels of different shapes with red knobs that children use to pull the panels off. "IQ Preschool™" appears on the side of the house below the blue and green rectangular panel. Model number 2408808 appears on the packaging.

Sold on

Toy stores and various other retailers nationwide and through catalogs from December 2004 through February 2007 for about $21.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact Small World Toys at (800) 421-4153 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit their Web site at www.smallworldtoys.com or e-mail the firm at [email protected]

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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