February 16, 2012: Tumblekins Toys Recalled by International Playthings

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About 31,000 Tumblekins toys have been recalled due to choking and laceration hazards.

Recall Reason

Many styles of the toy are included in this recall. Image here represents just one.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Lishui Treetoys Trading Co. Ltd., of China, has recalled about 31,000 Tumblekins toys. The toys can break into small pieces with sharp points, posing choking and lacerations hazards to children. The firm has received one report of a toy breaking into small pieces. No injuries have been reported.

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This recall involves all Tumblekins toy vehicles and playsets, including the farm playset, fire station, police car, roadster, off-roader, fire truck, and school bus. The toys are wooden, painted in bright colors. The toys range from 6 to 12 inches long and 4 to 9 1/2 inches tall. "Tumblekins," "Made in China," and manufacturing code "171111461502" or "346101461502" are printed on the toys. The item number and UPC are printed on the toy's packaging and can be found here.

The toys sold at juvenile product stores, mass merchandisers and other stores nationwide and on various websites from March 2011 through December 2011 for between $14 and $35.

Whom to Contact

Consumers should take the recalled toys away from children immediately and contact International Playthings to receive a free replacement toy. For additional information, contact International Playthings at (800) 445-8347 between 8 AM and 5 PM EST, Monday through Friday.