CPSC, BRIO® Corporation and Small World Toys Announce Recall of Snail Pull Toy

The eyes on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Recall #: 02211
Affected scope: About 3,000

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Small World Toys of Culver City, Calif. recalled The recalled Plan Toys pull-along snail is a bright green, yellow and red wooden pull toy….

CPSC, BRIO® Corporation and Small World Toys Announce Recall of Snail Pull Toy was recalled by Small World Toys of Culver City, Calif. in July 25, 2002. Reason: The eyes on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.. Remedy: Consumers should take these pull toys away from children immediately and call BRIO® for a…. Verify recall #02211 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Small World Toys of Culver City, Calif. issued this CPSC recall-The eyes on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children..

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agency class: July 25, 2002
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02211 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.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 5 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The recalled Plan Toys pull-along snail is a bright green, yellow and red wooden pull toy. The snail measures 10 inches long and 4 inches high and is pulled by a nylon string attached to the underside of the toy. On the snail head are two yellow protruding pegs that extend about 1 inch from the body. The pegs are painted black and white to depict eyeballs. A stamp on the bottom of the head displays the Plan Toys logo and the words "Made in Thailand."

Reason for recall

The eyes on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should take these pull toys away from children immediately and call BRIO® for a refund. Consumers should return the recalled pull toys to BRIO Corp., SAFETY RECALL - Snail, N120 W18485 Freistadt Road, Germantown, WI 53022.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	02211
Date reported	July 25, 2002
Date initiated	July 25, 2002
Recalling firm	Small World Toys of Culver City, Calif.
Affected scope	About 3,000
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

Consumers should take these pull toys away from children immediately and call BRIO® for a refund. Consumers should return the rec…

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The eyes on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on July 25, 2002. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 02211.

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