One Step Ahead Recalls Children's Stacking Toys Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 10-741 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- June 3, 2010
- Brand
- One Step Ahead
- Category
- Toys and games
- Products
- Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys
- Hazard
- Choking and Aspiration Hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Units
- About 2,700
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 23, 2014
What was recalled
This recall involves Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys. The multi-colored toy has five plush stacking rings that stack and rest on a stationary turtle base. The rings represent different animals including a frog, dog, cat, rabbit, mouse and chick. A fish is on top of the center pole. Each ring makes a different sound: rattle, jingle, crinkle and squeak. "One Step Ahead" is printed on a white tag attached to the toy. The toy measures about 19 inches high and 10 inches wide when assembled.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys · About 2,700 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: One Step Ahead's catalog and on the firm's website at www.onestepahead.com from October 2008 through April 2010 for about $35.; One Step Ahead, of Lake Bluff, Ill..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received one report of a 10-month-old child mouthing the toy's foam material. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
For more information, contact One Step Ahead toll-free at (866) 271-4536 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.onestepahead.com
Recall history and context
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
What was recalled?
Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys (About 2,700 units). This recall involves Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and Aspiration Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and return the toy's center pole to One Step Ahead for a $50 merchandise certificate to be applied toward the purchase of another product(s) sold in the One Step Ahead catalog or online at www.onestepahead.com. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled toy.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 23, 2014. 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.