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CPSC, Chicco USA Inc. Announce Recall of Preschool Toys is CPSC recall #01182, announced on July 2, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. The five balls in the toy set range in size from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter. One-half of the balls are white, green, blue, red or yellow, and the other half is clear. "chicco" is written inside the balls. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China." The packaging also indicated the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years. The text on the packaging is written in 11 languages. The remedy is parents and caregivers should take these balls away from young children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.. Affected brand: Chicco USA Inc..
The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. The five balls in the toy set range in size from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter. One-half of the balls are white, green, blue, red or yellow, and the other half is clear. "chicco" is written inside the balls. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China." The packaging also indicated the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years. The text on the packaging is written in 11 languages.
Affected products
Build-A-Ball toy
Recalled brands
Chicco USA Inc.
Remedy
Parents and caregivers should take these balls away from young children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.
Recall date
July 2, 2001
CPSC recall #01182 covers CPSC, Chicco USA Inc. Announce Recall of Preschool Toys, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 2, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. The five balls in the toy set range in size from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter. One-half of the balls are white, green, blue, red or yellow, and the other half is clear. "chicco" is written inside the balls. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China." The packaging also indicated the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years. The text on the packaging is written in 11 languages.
The CPSC remedy for recall #01182 is parents and caregivers should take these balls away from young children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Chicco-USA-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Preschool-Toys. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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