CPSC, BRIO® Corporation Announce Recall of Caterpillar Pull Toy

Recalled October 10, 2002 · CPSC recall 03013 · BRIO®

Hazard

The antenna on the pull toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should take these caterpillar toys away from children immediately and send them to BRIO® to receive a replacement toy or a refund, including the cost of postage.

Units

About 1,000

Incidents / injuries

BRIO® has not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these toys. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

Description

The recalled pull-along caterpillar is bright red and yellow and was sold under the Plan Toys brand name. The wooden caterpillar is about 7 inches long and is pulled by a nylon string. The caterpillar's antenna are two blue protruding pegs that extend about 1/2 inch from the head. The recalled lot numbers are 0645917, 12142323 and 0724423 and are printed on the inside flap of the packaging. A stamp on the top of the tail end of the caterpillar displays the Plan Toys logo and the words "Made in Thailand."

What to do

Consumers should take these caterpillar toys away from children immediately and send them to BRIO® to receive a replacement toy or a refund, including the cost of postage.

Contact

For more information, consumers can contact BRIO toll-free at (888) 274-6869 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

Product

Caterpillar Pull Toy

Distributed by

BRIO® Corp., of Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of BRIO AB, of Sweden

Retailers

Specialty toy stores, Internet retailers and mail order catalogs sold the caterpillar toys nationwide, from January 2002 through September 2002, for about $15.

Made in

Thailand

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →