Alex Toys Recalls Infant Building Play Sets Due to Choking Hazard

Active Recall Announced August 23, 2016 CPSC #16248

Quick answer

Alex Toys Recalls Infant Building Play Sets Due to Choking Hazard is CPSC recall #16248, announced on August 23, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves three ALEX Jr. branded sets of infant building toys, the Baby Builder, model 1982, First Pops, model 1981P, and the First Snaps, model 1981S produced prior to November 2010. The sets include an assortment of plastic shapes in bright colors. The pieces are designed to be pulled, pushed, snapped and twisted and come in stackable plastic jars. They were sold in sets of 14 and 26 pieces. The recalled First Snaps sets' containers have the following batch codes, on a sticker above the UPC code on the container. P0002073 P0001713 P0001330 P0000954 P0002107 P0001628 P0001009 P00000814 P0001948 P0001536 P0001098 P0001677 P0001427 P0000983 The remedy is consumers should immediately take the recalled building sets away from children and contact alex for a prepaid shipping envelope to return the product(s). alex will send consumers a full refund upon receipt of returned sets.. Affected brand: ALEX Toys, New Jersey.

Hazard

This recall involves three ALEX Jr. branded sets of infant building toys, the Baby Builder, model 1982, First Pops, model 1981P, and the First Snaps, model 1981S produced prior to November 2010. The sets include an assortment of plastic shapes in bright colors. The pieces are designed to be pulled, pushed, snapped and twisted and come in stackable plastic jars. They were sold in sets of 14 and 26 pieces. The recalled First Snaps sets' containers have the following batch codes, on a sticker above the UPC code on the container. P0002073 P0001713 P0001330 P0000954 P0002107 P0001628 P0001009 P00000814 P0001948 P0001536 P0001098 P0001677 P0001427 P0000983

Affected products

ALEX Jr. Baby Builder, First Pops and First Snaps

Recalled brands

ALEX Toys, New Jersey

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled building sets away from children and contact ALEX for a prepaid shipping envelope to return the product(s). ALEX will send consumers a full refund upon receipt of returned sets.

Recall date

August 23, 2016

Categories

Building Sets

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #16248?

CPSC recall #16248 covers Alex Toys Recalls Infant Building Play Sets Due to Choking Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 23, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves three ALEX Jr. branded sets of infant building toys, the Baby Builder, model 1982, First Pops, model 1981P, and the First Snaps, model 1981S produced prior to November 2010. The sets include an assortment of plastic shapes in bright colors. The pieces are designed to be pulled, pushed, snapped and twisted and come in stackable plastic jars. They were sold in sets of 14 and 26 pieces. The recalled First Snaps sets' containers have the following batch codes, on a sticker above the UPC code on the container. P0002073 P0001713 P0001330 P0000954 P0002107 P0001628 P0001009 P00000814 P0001948 P0001536 P0001098 P0001677 P0001427 P0000983

What is the remedy for recall #16248?

The CPSC remedy for recall #16248 is consumers should immediately take the recalled building sets away from children and contact alex for a prepaid shipping envelope to return the product(s). alex will send consumers a full refund upon receipt of returned sets.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell Alex Toys Recalls Infant Building Play Sets Due to Choking Hazard on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Alex-Toys-Recalls-Infant-Building-Play-Sets-Due-to-Choking-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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