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Lakeshore Learning Materials Recalls Bristle Builders for Toddlers Play Sets Due to Choking Hazard

Recall 14-189 · May 22, 2014 · Lakeshore Learning Materials

What to doConsumers should immediately take the three animal figures away from children and contact the company to receive a free replacement set of the three animal figures.

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Recall at a glance

Recall number
14-189 (CPSC)
Recall date
May 22, 2014
Brand
Lakeshore Learning Materials
Category
Baby and nursery
Products
Lakeshore Bristle Builders® for Toddlers
Hazard
Choking Hazard
Hazard type
Choking and ingestion
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 2,000
Made in
China
Last updated by CPSC
January 9, 2015

What was recalled

The recall includes the Bristle Builders® for Toddlers sets sold with 52 plastic pieces consisting of building pieces and three animal figures. The animal figures include a yellow duck with a purple round base, a brown horse with a blue round base and a pink pig with a round green base. The building pieces include circle, rectangle, square and triangle-shaped pieces in different colors with a green 8" by 4.5" rectangle base. Pieces are covered with plastic bristle pegs which allow all the pieces to connect. Production number EC559597 is printed on the smooth side of the green baseplate.

Is my product affected?

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  • Lakeshore Bristle Builders® for Toddlers · About 2,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Lakeshore retail stores, Lakeshore Learning Materials' Early Childhood catalog and online at www.lakeshorelearning.com from December 2013 to April 2014 for about $30.; Bosswin, of Shenzhen, China; Lakeshore Learning Materials, of Carson, Calif..

Consumer contact

Lakeshore Learning Materials at (800) 428-4414 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.lakeshorelearning.com and click on "Product Safety" for more information.

Recall history and context

Lakeshore Learning Materials appears in 6 CPSC recalls on record. See all Lakeshore Learning Materials recalls.

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

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Lakeshore Bristle Builders® for Toddlers (About 2,000 units). The recall includes the Bristle Builders® for Toddlers sets sold with 52 plastic pieces consisting of building pieces and three animal figures.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Choking Hazard.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately take the three animal figures away from children and contact the company to receive a free replacement set of the three animal figures.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 9, 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.