CPSC, Gymboree Announce Recall of Plush Shape Sorters and Stacking Toys
CPSC recall 00150. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The stuffing of the toys can contain sewing needles and sharp metal pieces. Young children could ingest or be cut by these sharp metal pieces.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Stop using the toys immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
CPSC recall 00150 has the recall date 24 Jul 2000. The notice names the firm The Gymboree. The recall has about 19,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | There has been one report of a part of a sewing needle in the stuffing of the plush shape sorter toy. After searching through its inventory, the firm found five additional plush shape sorter toys with sharp metal pieces. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 19,000 |
| Description | Plush Shape Sorter Toys - The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 19,000 plush shape sorter toys. The toy is a multi-colored, plush fabric sorter box with six shapes that rattle, crackle or squeak, and have a multi-pattern design including, green with blue polk-a-dots, red and orange checks, and blue and green stripes. A label on the toy reads, "GYMBOREE" and "Made In China." Plush Stacking Toys - The Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 12,000 plush stacking toys. The toy has four mutli-colored stacking shapes that graduate from large to small with plush fabric that rattle, crackle or squeak. The shapes of the stacking toy are a circle, square, triangle and star, and have multi-pattern designs including green with purple polk-a-dots, red and orange checks, and blue and green stripes. A label on these toys read, "GYMBOREE" and "Made In China." |
| Product | Plush Shape Sorter Toys and Plush Stacking Toys, about 19,000 Plush Shape Sorter toys and about 12,000 Plush Stacking toys, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Sold at | Gymboree and Play & Music Stores, and the Gymboree web site sold the toys nationwide from November 1998 through April 2000 for about $20. |
| Importer | The Gymboree Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 19,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name The Gymboree
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2007 | The Gymboree Corp. Recalls Toy Swords Due to Breakage and Laceration Hazard |
| 12 Aug 2005 | CPSC, The Gymboree Corp. Announce Recall of Baby Sandals |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00150The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00150. https://recallregister.com/product/1837-cpsc-gymboree-announce-recall-of-plush-shape-sorters-and-stacking-toys/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00150 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There has been one report of a part of a sewing needle in the stuffing of the plush shape sorter toy. After searching through its inventory, the firm found five additional plush shape sorter toys with sharp metal pieces. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Gymboree and Play & Music Stores, and the Gymboree web site sold the toys nationwide from November 1998 through April 2000 for about $20.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00150?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
about 19,000 Plush Shape Sorter toys and about 12,000 Plush Stacking toys
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China