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ChokingApril 16, 2013CPSC #13169

Small World Toys Recalls Spin-A-Mals Farm and Safari Puzzles Due to Choking Hazard

Product
Toys & Games
Units affected
4,000
Remedy
replacement

What was recalled

The recalled products are Ryan's Room brand Spin-A-Mals Farm and Spin-A-Mals Safari puzzles intended for children over 12 months of age. Both toys are made of wood. The puzzles consist of a painted, rectangular board with pegs mounted to it and removable gear and animal-shaped pieces. The farm puzzle has 14 puzzle pieces including three animal pieces: a cow, a dog and a sheep. The safari puzzle has 11 puzzle pieces. Children place the pieces onto the pegs and use the knob on one of the pieces or insert an animal figure into other pieces to rotate all of the gears. The puzzle boards have "2012 Small World Toys" on the bottom right.

Hazard

Small pegs on the puzzle boards can loosen and separate from the boards, posing a choking hazard to children.

Injuries

The firm has received four reports of pegs separating from puzzle boards. No injuries have been reported.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Toy stores nationwide and catalogs from May 2012 through October 2012 for about $25.

Photos

Spin-A-Mals Farm PuzzleSpin-A-Mals Safari Puzzle
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