Official recall notice
CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys
- Recall date
- 2000-09-14
- Category
- Consumer Product
- Units affected
- 550,000
Why it was recalled
Hazard
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.
Recommended action
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.
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.
Reported incidents
Playskool has received 10 reports of the toy's knobs detaching to release small parts, including four reports of a small part from the toy being found in the mouths of infants and young children. There have been no reported injuries.