WASHINGTON, April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Flying-Tiger-Copenhagen-Recalls-Wooden-Toys/
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Wooden Toy Blocks and Giraffes
Hazard: Parts of the wooden toys can become detached, resulting in small pieces that can pose a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys from young children and return the products to Flying Tiger Copenhagen for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Flying Tiger Copenhagen toll-free at 844-350-0560 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.flyingtiger.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page.
Recall Details
Units: About 1,000
Description: This recall involves Flying Tiger Copenhagen wooden blocks and wooden giraffe toys. The Twist & Lock blocks were sold in a combination of blue, green and yellow and red, pink and yellow. Item number 1701354 is printed on the packaging for the blocks. The Twist & Lock giraffe toys were sold in pink and red combination and a yellow and orange combination. Item number 1701493 is printed on the packaging for the giraffe.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold exclusively at: Flying Tiger Copenhagen in New York from November 2015 through December 2015 for about $3.
Importer/Distributor: Flying Tiger Copenhagen, of New York
Manufactured in: China
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Spanish: 301-504-7800
Recall Number: 16-147
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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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