CPSCRecalled Jul 2, 2001 · #01182
CPSC, Chicco USA Inc. Announce Recall of Preschool Toys
Hazard
Some of the larger-sized ball halves can become stuck on a young child's face, covering the nose and mouth, and causing suffocation.
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The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. The five balls in the toy set range in size from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter. One-half of the balls are white, green, blue, red or yellow, and the other half is clear. "chicco" is written inside the balls. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China." The packaging also indicated the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years. The text on the packaging is written in 11 languages.
Product details
- Product
- Build-A-Ball toy
- Type
- Toy Balls
- Manufacturer
- Not specified
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Amazon.com, Army & Air Force Exchanges and other toy stores nationwide sold these toys, from January 1999 through April 2001, for about $6.
- Made in
- China
What you should do
Parents and caregivers should take these balls away from young children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.