Children's puzzles
Small World Toys is recalling about 78,500 "Sounds on the Farm" puzzles and "Sounds on the Go" puzzles. The knobs on the recalled puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The recalled involves two separate wooden-knobbed puzzles that make sounds. "Sounds on the Farm" and "Sounds on the Go" puzzles were sold under the Puzzibilities and Ryan's Room brands. The wooden puzzles have four pieces in farm animal or vehicle shapes that make animal or motor sounds when the pieces are lifted by their knobs from the puzzle boards. "Sounds on the Farm" or "Sounds on the Go" is printed on the top left of the puzzle boards. "2003 Small World Toys" and the number 24101 or 24102 are printed at the bottom of the puzzles boards.
Puzzibilities puzzles were sold at toy stores and retailers and by catalogs from June 2003 through February. Ryan's Room puzzles were sold at Target stores from January 2006 through February. Both puzzles sold for about $16.
Consumers should contact Small World Toys to obtain a free replacement.
For more information, contact Small World Toys toll-free at 1-800-421-4153 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit www.smallworldtoys.com, or e-mail the firm at puzzlerecall@smallworldtoys.com.
TV-mount brackets
Circuit City Stores Inc. is recalling about 9,900 "Verge" flat panel television tilt-mount brackets. If upward force is applied to a mounted television, the bracket's lock bar could unfasten. This could cause the television to fall and injure bystanders.
The recalled tilt-mount brackets for flat panel televisions are sold under Circuit City's private label, "Verge." The two model numbers involved in this recall are VPSW103M and VPSW103M2. "Verge" and the model numbers are written on the packaging. There is no writing on the brackets. The brackets were sold individually and through an installation package.
Circuit City stores sold the brackets from September through April for about $180 for Model VPSW103M and $140 for Model VPSW103M2.
Circuit City has mailed free repair kits to those consumers it can contact. Consumers who have not received the free repair kit should contact Circuit City immediately to request it. Consumers also can request a free repair by a professional installer.
For more information, contact Circuit City toll-free at 1-888-666-9897 anytime, or visit Circuit City's Web site at www.circuitcity.com.
Children's wood carts
Target is recalling about 18,500 Little Tree wood activity cart toys. The orange hubcaps on the wheel of the cart can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The Little Tree wooden activity cart is multicolored with an orange seat and a wooden tray. The cart has apple trees, a blue fence and red, blue and green flowers painted on one side. The cart also has a wooden sheep, dog and horse affixed to that same side. The other side of the cart contains a board with multicolored wooden magnets.
Target stores sold the toy from July through March and on www.target.com from October through February for about $20.
Consumers should return the item to any Target store for a refund.
For more information, please contact Target toll-free at 1-800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.target.com.
Children's bracelets
A&A Global Industries is recalling about 4 million children's "Groovy Grabber" bracelets. The paint on the metallic band beneath the decorative cover contains high levels of lead.
The recalled bracelets are made of flexible metal bands wrapped in decorative plastic covers. The bracelets come in various colors and designs, including smiley faces, Chinese symbols, dogs, cats, aliens, checker boards and flames.
The bracelets were sold in vending machines located in malls, and discount, department and grocery stores from November 2005 through March 2007 for 25 cents.
Consumers should discard the bracelets.
For more information, contact A&A Global Industries toll-free at 1-800-638-6000, ext. 314, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.aaglobalind.com.