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Imaginarium Activity Center recalled by Toys “R” Us due to Choking Hazard

U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionWashington, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Toys “R” Us Inc. has recalled the Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center because wooden knobs can detach causing a choking hazard to young children.

It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center recalled due to choking hazard.
Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center recalled due to choking hazard.

Product Information

Name of Product: Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center

Units: About 24,000

Importer: Toys “R” Us Inc. of Wayne, NJ.

Hazard: The small wooden knobs attaching the xylophone keys to the end can detach, causing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: Toys “R” Us has received eight reports of the knobs detaching. No injuries have been reported to the firm.

Description: This recall involves the Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center. The multi-sided center has two triangle-shaped ends with a wooden multi-colored xylophone on one and a mirror on the other. The three sides are square-shaped and include moveable block letters, rotating gears and sliding shapes. The name “Imaginarium” appears in a blue, oval-shaped logo underneath the mirror on one end. The second ‘i’ in the logo is dotted with a shooting star. The recalled product has model number 46284; Toys “R” Us item number 295909; and has the barcode number 000799985462841. The model number is printed on the back of the box, directly above the bar code. These numerical markings do not appear on the actual product.

Sold exclusively at: Toys “R” Us stores nationwide and online via www.toysrus.com from August 2009 through September 2010 for about $25.00.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product, move it out of the reach of young children and return it to a Toys “R” Us store for a refund or store credit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Toys “R” Us toll-free at 800.869.7787 between 9:00am and 11:00pm ET Monday through Saturday and between 11:00am and 7:00pm Sunday, or visit the firm’s website at www.toysrus.com/safety

Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center recalled due to choking hazard.
Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center recalled due to choking hazard.
Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center recalled due to choking hazard.
Imaginarium 5-Sided Activity Center recalled due to choking hazard.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

About the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, go online to: SaferProducts.gov, call CPSC’s Hotline at 800.638.2772 or teletypewriter at 301.595.7054 for the hearing and speech impaired. Consumers can obtain this news release and product safety information at www.cpsc.gov. To join a free e-mail subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx.

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