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CPSC, Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Boxes

CPSC recall 05248. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The toy box's lid support can fail, allowing the lid to collapse suddenly. This poses a strangulation hazard to young children, and possible impact injuries to a child's head, neck, fingers or hands.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop young children from using these toy boxes and contact Stork Craft for information to determine if their toy box lid support needs to be replaced. If so, the firm will provide a free replacement lid support.

CPSC recall 05248 has the recall date 19 Aug 2005. The notice names the firm Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The recall has about 3,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Strangulation. CPSC gives the product type Toy Chests/Trunks.

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CPSC recall 05248: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
CPSC and Stork Craft have received two reports of the lid collapsing. No injuries have been reported. Stork Craft has received 11 consumer requests for replacement lid supports.
Units3,000
Description
The recall includes toy boxes with manufacture date codes between November 2002 and July 2004 and the following model numbers and colors: 01520-331 - white, 01520-334 - cherry, 01520-33C - cognac, 01520-33L - oak, and 01520-33N - natural. The manufacture date codes, model numbers, and colors are located on a label underneath the toy boxes. The toy boxes measure 27 inches long by 18 inches wide and 17 inches high. The boxes are constructed of pine.
ProductStork Craft Toy Boxes, About 3,000, Toy Chests/Trunks
Sold atWal-Mart and J.C. Penney Web sites, and other furniture and baby Web sites, from December 2002 through April 2005, for about $90.
ManufacturerStork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
3,000Median of 2005: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2005
323
Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
4%
Recalls of 2005 in the category Toy Chests/Trunks
1%
Recalls on the register that name Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05248. https://recallregister.com/product/2997-cpsc-stork-craft-manufacturing-inc-announce-recall-of-toy-boxes/. 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 05248 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: CPSC and Stork Craft have received two reports of the lid collapsing. No injuries have been reported. Stork Craft has received 11 consumer requests for replacement lid supports.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney Web sites, and other furniture and baby Web sites, from December 2002 through April 2005, for about $90.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05248?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 3,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China