CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. Announce Recall of Mini Learning Cube Toy Sold at Target
CPSC recall 06052. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Small wooden pegs in the top corners of the toy can come loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the recalled learning cube toy away from young children and return it to Target for a $15 giftcard plus applicable state tax.
CPSC recall 06052 has the recall date 14 Dec 2005. The notice names the firm Maxim Enterprise. The recall has about 12,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 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 | Target has received three reports of incidents including two reports of children mouthing pieces of the learning cube. In one incident, an 18-month old girl swallowed a piece of the recalled learning cube after one side came loose. The piece became stuck and she had to have it removed in a hospital emergency room. In a second incident, a child started choking when she put two of the toy's wooden pegs in her mouth. In the third incident, a consumer reported the wooden pegs popped out of the learning cube. No injuries were reported in the third incident. |
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| Units | 12,000 |
| Description | The recalled learning cube is an 8-inch square wooden box with a different activity on each side, including an abacus, blocks with apples and bananas, shapes that can be moved in a zigzag cutout, and a blackboard. The wooden cover has spiral bead maze with wooden beads that slide up, down and around. |
| Product | Little Tree Mini Learning Cubes, About 12,000, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Sold at | Target stores nationwide from June 2005 through November 2005 for about $15. |
| Manufacturer | Maxim Enterprise Inc |
| Importer | Target |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 12,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Maxim Enterprise
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2000 | CPSC, Maxim Enterprise Inc. and Zany Brainy Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Pull Toy |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06052The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 06052. https://recallregister.com/product/3175-cpsc-maxim-enterprise-inc-announce-recall-of-mini-learning-cube-toy-so/. 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 06052 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target has received three reports of incidents including two reports of children mouthing pieces of the learning cube. In one incident, an 18-month old girl swallowed a piece of the recalled learning cube after one side came loose. The piece became stuck and she had to have it removed in a hospital emergency room. In a second incident, a child started choking when she put two of the toy's wooden pegs in her mouth. In the third incident, a consumer reported the wooden pegs popped out of the learning cube. No injuries were reported in the third incident.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target stores nationwide from June 2005 through November 2005 for about $15.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06052?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 12,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China