Manhattan Toy Recalls Table Top Toys Due to Choking Hazard

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Manhattan-Toy-Recalls-Table-Top-Toys/

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Busy Loops table top toys

Hazard: The round plastic beads can break, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toy and return it to the store where it was purchased or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Manhattan Toy Company at 800-541-1345 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.manhattantoy.com and click on Recalls for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 2,100 (in addition, 448 were sold in Canada)

Description: Busy Loops table top toys have orange, green, blue and purple plastic tubing with plastic beads threaded on the tubing that can slide up and down. The tubes sit on a blue plastic base with an orange plastic suction cup. The toy is about 4.5" W x 4.5" L x 7" H. The model number 700470 and lot code FH are printed on the bottom of the blue base.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of beads breaking off the toy. No injuries have been reported.

Sold at: BuyBuy Baby and other toy stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and Kohls.com from September 2015 through January 2016 for about $15.

Importer/Distributor: The Manhattan Toy Company, of Minneapolis

Manufactured in: China

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/57648r-eng.php.

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