Step 2 Water Table
Step2® Recalls Children's Transportation Station Toys Due to Choking Hazard
On September 7, 2010, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of a children’s toy manufactured by Ohio-based Step 2 Company. The sandbox and water toy play table also includes a train track and train cars.
The toy was recalled after an investigation determined that the wheels on the train cars could detach, posing a choking hazard.
The CPSC advisory follows. For more information about this recall, please click here.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product:
Sand & Water Transportation Station Toys
Units:
About 56,000 in the United States (7,700 in Canada)
Distributor:
Step2 Company, of Streetsboro, Ohio
Hazard:
The light blue plastic wheels on the train cars can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries:
None reported.
Description:
The Step2 ® Sand & Water Transportation Station is a standalone play station for children ages two and up. The toy station consists of: a round blue plastic table, including train tracks, train cars in blue, red and yellow, toy sailboats and a hand rake/shovel. A red Step2 logo decal is on the side of the table. Train cars with grey wheels are not included in this recall.
Sold at:
Target and other major retailers, specialty stores and by online retailers from December 2008 through June 2010 for between $49 and $59.
Manufactured in:
United States
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately take the train cars away from children and contact Step2 for free replacement cars.
Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact Step2 at (800) 347-8372 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website.
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