Wood Abacus Recalled by LTD Commodities LLC Due to Choking Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 08-608 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- September 22, 2008
- Brand
- LTD Commodities
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Wood Abacus
- Hazard
- Choking Hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Units
- About 6,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- January 7, 2015
What was recalled
The recalled wood abacus is a multi-sided activity center that has a chalkboard, movable block letters with pictures, sliding shapes, a fun maze with gears, and a blue and yellow clock on the side of the activity center with two pink moving hands. Product code E7A is printed on the packaging near the UPC bar code.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Wood Abacus · About 6,000 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: LTD Commodities and ABC Distributing catalogs nationwide and Web site from December 2006 through February 2008 for about $12.; Taizhou Orient Toys Co. Ltd., of Shanghai, China; LTD Commodities LLC, of Bannockburn, Ill.; ABC Distributing, of Bannockburn, Ill..
Injuries or incidents reported
LTD Commodities has received four reports of small parts detaching from the wood abacus. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact LTD Commodities toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ltdcommodities.com or www.abcdistributing.com
Recall history and context
LTD Commodities appears in 6 CPSC recalls on record. See all LTD Commodities recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Wood Abacus (About 6,000 units). The recalled wood abacus is a multi-sided activity center that has a chalkboard, movable block letters with pictures, sliding shapes, a fun maze with gears, and a blue and yellow clock on the side of the activity center with two pink moving hands.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should take the abacus away from children immediately and contact LTD Commodities for instructions on receiving a product credit.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 7, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.