CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy
CPSC recall 02530. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The plastic tubes can break from the wooden base, releasing beads, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the toy immediately and contact Discovery Toys to receive a free replacement. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
CPSC recall 02530 has the recall date 2 Apr 2002. The notice names the firm Discovery Toys. The recall has about 21,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Discovery Toys has received nine reports of the tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 21,000 |
| Description | The toy, model #1612, contains four circuit flexible wires coated in blue, orange, red and yellow plastic tubes, sliding multi-colored shaped beads, and two abacuses that attach to a wooden base. The toy measures 9 1/2 inches by 8 inches by 7 inches. Four suction cups anchor the maze to most non-porous surfaces. |
| Product | Up, Down & Around toddler maze toys, About 21,000, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Sold at | Discovery Toys' Educational Consultants sold the recalled toy nationwide, from July 2001 to January 2002. |
| Manufacturer | Discovery Toys |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 21,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Discovery Toys
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2011 | Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard |
| 23 Oct 2001 | CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02530The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02530. https://recallregister.com/product/2253-cpsc-discovery-toys-announce-recall-of-children-s-toy/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 02530 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discovery Toys has received nine reports of the tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discovery Toys' Educational Consultants sold the recalled toy nationwide, from July 2001 to January 2002.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02530?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 21,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Discovery Toys?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Discovery Toys. This recall is 1 of them.