Magnetic Maze Boards Recalled by Lakeshore Learning Materials

News from CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2010 Release #10-327

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 428-4414 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Magnetic Maze Boards Recalled by Lakeshore Learning Materials Due to Choking, Intestinal and Aspiration Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. 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: Magnetic maze boards
Units: About 18,500
Manufacturer: Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif.
Hazard: The magnetic maze board’s plastic wand can separate and expose a magnet that can be a choking hazard to children. Also, if a child has more than one of these toys and the magnets detach and are swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal.
Incidents/Injuries: Lakeshore has received ten reports of wands separating and magnets detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves wooden magnetic maze boards. The wooden boards have a clear plastic sheet that covers small wooden or plastic pieces located inside a maze. A plastic wand containing a magnet in its tip is attached to the board by a cord. The wand is used to move items inside the maze. The top of the board reads: “Who’s Hiding in the Garden?,” “Who’s Hiding in the Ocean?,” “Magnetic Counting Maze,” “Magnetic Alphabet Board” or “My Community Magnetic Board.”
Sold by: Lakeshore Learning Materials stores nationwide, its catalogs and online at www.lakeshorelearning.com from January 2009 through May 2010 singly or in sets for between $30 and $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and contact Lakeshore to receive a free replacement product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Lakeshore Learning Materials at (800) 428-4414 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s website at www.lakeshorelearning.com

Product Recalls: Fisher-Price Play Campsites, Vanity Benches

CBS News Reports in Recall News      (AP)  The following recalls have been announced:

- About 96,000 Little People Play 'n Go Campsites, manufactured in China and imported by Fisher-Price of East Aurora, N.Y., because the plastic Sonya Lee figure can break at the waist and expose small parts that pose a choking risk. An additional 14,000 are being recalled in Canada. The company has received eight reports of broken Sonya Lee figures, but no reports of injuries. The play campsites were sold online and by major retailers, mass merchandisers, discount stores, department stores and toy stores around the country and in Puerto Rico between October 2009 and August 2010. Details: by phone at 800-432-5437; online at http://www.service.mattel.com or http://www.cpsc.gov.

- About 1,900 Belle vanity benches, manufactured in China and distributed by Tuesday Morning Stores of Dallas, because their legs can detach and allow the benches to collapse. The importer, LaMont Limited of Burlington, Iowa, has received two reports of detached legs that caused minor injuries. The benches were sold at Tuesday Morning stores nationwide from May through June. Details: by phone at 800-457-0099; online at http://www.cpsc.gov.