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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.
Name of Product: Tot Tower toy blocks
Units: About 170,000
Importer: eeBoo Corp., of New York, N.Y.
Hazard: The plastic covering on the toy blocks can
detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports
of the plastic covering detaching from the blocks and being
mouthed by young children. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled Tot Tower blocks are sold in
sets of 10 blocks ranging from 6 x 6 inches to 1.5 x 1.5 inches.
The cardboard blocks are covered in a plastic laminate film. The
blocks have various images and themes including Things I Know
New; Garden Fairies; Hardware Store; Around the Land; Read-To-Me;
Animal Sounds; Animal Alphabet; ABC; and Nursery Friends. "Tot
Towers" and "eeBoo Corporation" are printed on the product's
packaging.
Sold at: Specialty and gift shops nationwide from
January 2003 through September 2007 for about $20.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled
toy away from children, and return it to the place of purchase
for a full refund, or contact eeBoo Corp. directly to receive a
replacement toy.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact
eeBoo Corp. at (800) 791-5619 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.eeboo.com
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