Official recall notice
CPSC, Shelcore Inc. Announce Recall Children's Play Tables to Replace Mallets
- Recall date
- 2000-07-21
- Category
- Consumer Product
- Units affected
- 124,000
Why it was recalled
Hazard
The mallet that comes as part of this table set can be lodged into the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.
Recommended action
What to do
Consumers should immediately throw the recalled mallets in the trash, and call Shelcore for a free replacement mallet.
Product description
The "Stand-Up 'N Play Table" measures 14 inches long, 14 inches wide and 13 inches high. The multi-colored play table includes a telephone, clicking dial, spinner, push-button squeaker, rolling ball, spinning gears, xylophone and mallet, three colorful shapes, and a shape sorter. The tray of the table is white, and the legs are red with yellow caps at the base. Writing on the box reads, "Ages 9-36 Months," and "Encourages Child to Pull-Up and Stand."
Reported incidents
Shelcore received a report of the mallet being jammed into the throat of a 13-month old boy after he fell while teething on the ball end of the mallet. Lacerations in the throat resulted when an adult had to forcibly remove the mallet, to prevent choking.