Foam Bath Blocks Recalled
CPSC recall 85071. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 85071 has the recall date 31 Dec 1985. The notice names the firm Burdines. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Blocks/Sorting.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Foam Bath Blocks Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 1985 Release # 85-071 Foam Bath Blocks Recalled In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the stores listed below today announced a voluntary recall of soft bath blocks they sold beginning about August, 1985. These bath blocks pose a potential danger if small children bite off pieces large enough to lodge in their throats and cause them to choke or suffocate. To date, these products are not known to have caused any such injuries. The blocks are made of a dense foam material, come in different shapes and colors in a 20-piece set, and when wet, they stick together. 'Iccr The top of the box is labeled "20-piece set Soft Bath Blocks, Cling to Each Other. Use to Build Towers, Pyramids, Boats, Castles and More. Light enough to Float. Ages 6 months to Adult," and in smaller type, "Item #5768." The side of the box is labeled "Distributed by AMC, NY, NY 10018" or "Manufactured by Ohsawa Trading Company, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan." The blocks sell at retail for approximately $10.00. An estimated 19,000… |
| Product | Toy Blocks/Sorting |
| Product | Soft Bath Blocks foam building blocks, Toys for Bathtub |
| Manufacturer | Burdines; Woodward; Lothrop; Boston Store; Ohsawa; Godchaux; Lazarus; Brandeis; Liberty House of Hawaii; Hudson Bay |
| Made in | Japan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1985: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1985
- 30
- Recalls of 1985 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1985 in the category Toy Blocks/Sorting
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Burdines
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 85071. https://recallregister.com/product/4530-foam-bath-blocks-recalled/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 29 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 85071 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 85071 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Japan