CPSC recall · Reported September 14, 2000
CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys
The toy's brightly colored end knobs can detach and allow small geometric-shaped pieces to come loose, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
The CPSC recalled Playskool's Klackeroo is a brightly colored toy with orange plastic rods and small geomet….
CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys was recalled and listed by the CPSC in September 14, 2000. Reason: The toy's brightly colored end knobs can detach and allow small geometric-shaped pieces to come loose, posing…. Remedy: Parents and caregivers should take the toy away from infants and young children immediate…. Verify recall #00181 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The toy's brightly colored end knobs can detach and allow small geometric-shaped pieces to come loose, posing….
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- agency class
- September 14, 2000
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #00181 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
Playskool's Klackeroo is a brightly colored toy with orange plastic rods and small geometric shapes that move through a center purple ball. Solid-colored knobs with animal faces or the sun and moon imprinted on them cap both ends of each orange rod. When shaken, the rods move through the ball and the geometric shapes slide along each rod, making a "clacking" sound. The knobs are green, yellow, blue and red. The Playskool logo is imprinted on one end knob and "MADE IN CHINA" is imprinted on the center ball.
Reason for recall
The toy's brightly colored end knobs can detach and allow small geometric-shaped pieces to come loose, posing a choking hazard to infants and young children.
Remedy, what to do
Parents and caregivers should take the toy away from infants and young children immediately, and contact Playskool to receive a free redesigned replacement toy.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 00181 |
| Date reported | September 14, 2000 |
| Date initiated | September 14, 2000 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 550,000 |
| 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
Parents and caregivers should take the toy away from infants and young children immediately, and contact Playskool to receive a f…
- Check the recall number (00181) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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