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Step2® Sand and Water Transportation Station™ Trains
- Starting date:
- September 7, 2010
- Posting date:
- September 7, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002400
Joint Recall with Step2® Company, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Step2® Sand and Water Transportation Station™ Trains
Product description
This recall involves Step2® Sand and and Water Transportation Station™ intended for children age two and up. The toy station consists of a round blue plastic table with a train track around it, and includes train cars in blue, red and yellow, toy sailboats and a hand rake/shovel. A "Step2®" logo decal is on the side of the table.
The product can be identified by UPC 733538790395. The recall involves only the trains with light blue wheels – model numbers 790300 and 7903TA.
Trains with gray wheels and the base table are not included in this recall.
Hazard identified
The light blue plastic wheels can detach; these small parts pose a choking hazard to young children.
Neither Health Canada nor Step2® has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see Health Canada's Toy Safety Tips.
Number sold
In Canada, approximately 7,774 units were sold at Costco and at retail stores nationwide.
In the United States, approximately 56,000 units were sold.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from December 2008 to June 2010.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Step2 Company, LLC
Streetsboro
Ohio
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled train cars away from children and contact Step2 to obtain free replacement train cars.
For additional information, consumers may contact Step2® toll-free at 1-866-860-1887 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.