Wooden Toys Recalled by Earth Friendly Due to Choking Hazards

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm namedbelow, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumerproduct. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediatelyunless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of thefollowing recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov .)
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Name of product: Wooden Toys
Units: About 1,000
Importer: Earth Friendly LLC, of Beaverton, Ore.
Hazard: Small parts can detach and break from the toy, posing a chokinghazard to young children. In addition, the size of the rattlehandle violates voluntary rattle standards.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves three models of wooden toys. Moee the car,Cubby the stackable bear and the Bell rattle. The toys are paintedin glossy red, orange, green, red, black and yellow.
Sold at: Toy specialty stores in Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana,Nevada, Oregon, and Washington from April 2008 through September2008 for between $12 and $22.
Manufactured in: India
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away fromchildren and contact Earth Friendly to exchange or refund theproduct.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Earth Friendly toll-free at(888) 360-6292 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.earthfriendlyllc.com/recall .
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged withprotecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury ordeath from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under theagency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage fromconsumer product incidents cost the nation more than $800 billionannually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers andfamilies from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, ormechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumerproducts - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters,and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the declinein the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumerproducts over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or aproduct-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 orCPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html . Consumers can obtain this release and recall information atCPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov .
Firm's Recall Hotline : (888) 360-6292
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Web site: http://www.cpsc.gov/
http://www.earthfriendlyllc.com/recall//