CPSC, HearthSong Announce Recall of Children's Toy Balls
CPSC recall 04571. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The wooden rings on the holes of the product may crack, allowing the small wooden heads to fall out and pose a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
HearthSong will notify all known purchasers by mail regarding a refund and a discount towards the next purchase.
CPSC recall 04571 has the recall date 6 Aug 2004. The notice names the firm HearthSong. The recall has about 22,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Balls.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received one report of a child placing the small wooden head in its mouth. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 22,500 |
| Description | The recalled toy is a blue wooden ball with six holes located equally around the ball. Each hole contains a small wooden head with a smiling face in various colors. |
| Product | Peek-a-Boo Ball, About 22,500, Toy Balls |
| Sold at | Exclusively through HearthSong's catalog and Web site, from October 2001 through March 2004, for about $10. |
| Manufacturer | HearthSong Inc |
| Made in | Thailand |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 22,500Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Toy Balls
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name HearthSong
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2003 | CPSC, HearthSong Announce Recall of "Happyvillagers" Toy Sets |
| 4 Aug 2003 | CPSC, MagicCabin Announce Recall of Toy Trucks |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04571The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04571. https://recallregister.com/product/2770-cpsc-hearthsong-announce-recall-of-children-s-toy-balls/. 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 04571 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received one report of a child placing the small wooden head in its mouth. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Exclusively through HearthSong's catalog and Web site, from October 2001 through March 2004, for about $10.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04571?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 22,500
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Thailand