CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Infant Toys

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

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.

Is my product affected?

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• Klackeroo toys · About 550,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Toy and mass merchandise stores, including Toys "R" Us and Wal- Mart, sold these toys, from October 1997 through September 2000, for about $8.; Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I..

Injuries or incidents reported

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.

Consumer contact

Consumers may contact Playskool anytime at (800) 752-9755 to receive a free, redesigned replacement toy.

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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