CPSC recall · Reported March 20, 2000
CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Pull Toy
The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking hazards to young children.
Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Middleboro, Mass. recalled The toy is called the Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster, which is written on the packaging. ….
CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Pull Toy was recalled by Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Middleboro, Mass. in March 20, 2000. Reason: The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking …. Remedy: No remedy available.. Verify recall #00081 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Middleboro, Mass. issued this CPSC recall-The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking ….
- None
- agency class
- March 20, 2000
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #00081 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The toy is called the Wooden Pull-Along Bead Coaster, which is written on the packaging. It is a flat, wooden platform with wooden wheels, and is about 10 inches long. On top of the platform are twisting, red and blue plastic wires threaded with multi-colored beads. The red pull string that attaches to the platform has a bead at the end. "BEAD COASTER" is printed on top of the wood platform of the toy in multicolor block letters. The pull toy was part of a toy box set from the "Childhood Classics Wooden Chest & Toy Collection." The other toys in the set included wood puzzles, a pounding bench and a block set.
Reason for recall
The pull toy's wheels can break off and the bead can detach from the pull string, posing small parts choking hazards to young children.
Remedy, what to do
No remedy available.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 00081 |
| Date reported | March 20, 2000 |
| Date initiated | March 20, 2000 |
| Recalling firm | Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Middleboro, Mass. |
| Affected scope | About 4,900 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
No remedy available.
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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