CPSC, PlayWell Toy Company Ltd. Announce Recall of Activity Cubes
CPSC recall 04079. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Small parts can detach from the cube, posing a choking hazard to small children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take the product away from small children immediately and contact PlayWell for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.
CPSC recall 04079 has the recall date 6 Feb 2004. The notice names the firm PlayWell Toy Company, West Orange, New Jersey. The recall has about 11,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 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 | PlayWell has received three reports of small parts detaching, including one report of a child mouthing a piece of the activity cube. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 11,200 |
| Description | The Crayola® activity cube is about 9 inches tall and is made of wood. Each side of the activity cube has a different game, including shape sorting cut-outs and crayon character wheels. The top of the activity cube has crayon characters and beads that slide along a spiral glide. The packaging is labeled "Crayola® Activity Cube" and "Playwell." |
| Product | PlayWell Crayola® Activity Cube, 11,200, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Sold at | Shopko Stores nationwide from October 2003 through January 2004. |
| Importer | PlayWell Toy Company, West Orange, New Jersey |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 11,200Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name PlayWell Toy Company, West Orange, New Jersey
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04079The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04079. https://recallregister.com/product/2569-cpsc-playwell-toy-company-ltd-announce-recall-of-activity-cubes/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 04079 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
PlayWell has received three reports of small parts detaching, including one report of a child mouthing a piece of the activity cube. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Shopko Stores nationwide from October 2003 through January 2004.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04079?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
11,200
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China