LeapFrog Recalls to Repair Children's Activity Centers Due to Arm Entrapment Hazard

Recalled September 7, 2006 · CPSC recall 06253 · LeapFrog

Hazard

A child's arm can become caught in the activity center's plastic tube, posing a risk of injury to children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled activity center away from children and contact LeapFrog for a free repair kit.

Units

About 186,000

Incidents / injuries

LeapFrog has received 145 reports of children's arms becoming caught in the plastic tube, resulting in 54 reports of minor scratches and bruises.

Description

The Learn-Around Playground is a multi-colored, plastic musical activity center for young children ages 6 to 36 months. It includes a Slide and Sing alphabet panel and a ball drop on the left side, a Number Rock musical keyboard in the center, and a Flying Rhymes airplane, pop-up LittleLeap, and "smart" book on the right side. "Leap Frog Baby" is printed on the activity center. Item number 10200 is written underneath the activity table below "Made in China."

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled activity center away from children and contact LeapFrog for a free repair kit.

Contact

For additional information, contact LeapFrog at (800) 701-5327 between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, and between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.leapfrog.com

Product

Learn-Around™ Playground Activity Center

Manufacturer(s)

LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., of Emeryville, Calif.

Retailers

Department stores and toy stores nationwide, on the Web site www.leapfrog.com, and other online retailers from July 2005 through August 2006 for about $60.

Made in

China

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