CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. Announce Recall of Mini Learning Cube Toy Sold at Target

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recalled learning cube is an 8-inch square wooden box with a different activity on each side, including an abacus, blocks with apples and bananas, shapes that can be moved in a zigzag cutout, and a blackboard. The wooden cover has spiral bead maze with wooden beads that slide up, down and around.

Is my product affected?

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• Little Tree Mini Learning Cubes · About 12,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Target stores nationwide from June 2005 through November 2005 for about $15.; Maxim Enterprise Inc., of Lakeville, Mass.; Target, of Minneapolis, Minn..

Injuries or incidents reported

Target has received three reports of incidents including two reports of children mouthing pieces of the learning cube. In one incident, an 18-month old girl swallowed a piece of the recalled learning cube after one side came loose. The piece became stuck and she had to have it removed in a hospital emergency room. In a second incident, a child started choking when she put two of the toy's wooden pegs in her mouth. In the third incident, a consumer reported the wooden pegs popped out of the learning cube. No injuries were reported in the third incident.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Target's Web site at www.target.com

Recall history and context

Maxim Enterprise appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

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