CPSC, Shelcore Inc. Announce Recall Children's Play Tables to Replace Mallets
CPSC recall 00148. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The mallet that comes as part of this table set can be lodged into the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately throw the recalled mallets in the trash, and call Shelcore for a free replacement mallet.
CPSC recall 00148 has the recall date 21 Jul 2000. The notice names the firm Shelcore. The recall has about 124,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Shelcore received a report of the mallet being jammed into the throat of a 13-month old boy after he fell while teething on the ball end of the mallet. Lacerations in the throat resulted when an adult had to forcibly remove the mallet, to prevent choking. |
|---|---|
| Units | 124,000 |
| Description | The "Stand-Up 'N Play Table" measures 14 inches long, 14 inches wide and 13 inches high. The multi-colored play table includes a telephone, clicking dial, spinner, push-button squeaker, rolling ball, spinning gears, xylophone and mallet, three colorful shapes, and a shape sorter. The tray of the table is white, and the legs are red with yellow caps at the base. Writing on the box reads, "Ages 9-36 Months," and "Encourages Child to Pull-Up and Stand." |
| Product | Stand-Up 'N Play Tables, About 124,000, Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets |
| Sold at | Toy stores nationwide sold these play tables, from March 1996 through March 1999, for between $18 and $20. |
| Manufacturer | Shelcore Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 124,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 19%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Shelcore
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct 1989 | Baby Toy Warning |
| 27 Oct 1987 | Crib Soft Playgrounds Recalled by Shelcore |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00148The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00148. https://recallregister.com/product/1834-cpsc-shelcore-inc-announce-recall-children-s-play-tables-to-replace-ma/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00148 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Shelcore received a report of the mallet being jammed into the throat of a 13-month old boy after he fell while teething on the ball end of the mallet. Lacerations in the throat resulted when an adult had to forcibly remove the mallet, to prevent choking.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toy stores nationwide sold these play tables, from March 1996 through March 1999, for between $18 and $20.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00148?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 124,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Shelcore?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Shelcore. This recall is 1 of them.