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Creative Years Blocks Toy Train Are Recalled

CPSC recall 89053. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 89053 has the recall date 13 Jun 1989. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. 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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CPSC recall 89053: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
June 13, 1989 Release # 89-053 "Creative Years" Blocks Toy Train Are Recalled WASHINGTON -- "Creative Years" magnetic blocks and a magnetic toy train are being recalled voluntarily by the Associated Merchandising Corporation (AMC) of New York, N.Y., because small pieces may break off the toys, resulting in potential choking hazards to young children.Two sets of "Creative Years" Magnetic Building Blocks are being recalled, a 16-piece set identified as Model 9516, and a 21-piece set, Model 9521. The blocks are made of plastic, come in various sizes and shapes of red, yellow, blue and green plastic with magnets on one or two sides. Some magnets and pieces of plastic may break off and become a choking hazard to young children.Also recalled is "Creative Years" Mini-Magnet Auto Transport Train, Style 505 which is a wood locomotive containing five wooden flat cars, that carry automobiles on top of it. The smokestack of the locomotive may detach and may present a choking hazard to young children.The toys themselves are not labeled, but the cardboard packaging carries the identification "Copyrighted and Distributed by A.M.C., New.York, N.Y., 10018." About.33,000 were sold nationally in…
ProductCreative Years Magnetic Building Block toys, Toy Blocks/Sorting
ProductCreative Years Mini-Magnet Auto Transport Train magnetic toy trains, Toy Trains
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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1989: not given
CPSC recalls of 1989
80
Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards
51%
Recalls of 1989 in the category Toy Blocks/Sorting
1%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 89053. https://recallregister.com/product/4844-creative-years-blocks-toy-train-are-recalled/. 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 89053 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 89053 has no incident or injury text.