Color In Contrast Busy Box Recalled by Playskool
CPSC recall 89056. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Lead
CPSC recall 89056 has the recall date 26 Jun 1989. The notice names the firm Hasbro. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.
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| Description | Color In Contrast Busy Box Recalled by Playskool NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 1989 Release # 89-056 PLAYSKOOL RECALLS ITS COLOR IN CONTRAST BUSY BOX WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Playskool, Inc., of Pawtucket, RI, (a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc.) is voluntarily recalling 40,000 Color In Contrast Busy Boxes, Item No. 5388, distributed from the end of March 1989 through the beginning of May 1989. The Company has determined that the printed red logo on the product may exceed the 0.06% lead content limit established by federal law. Although there have been no reports of consumer problems or complaints,. the company decided to recall based on its own ongoing quality control process. Consumers should discontinue use of the Color 'n Contrast Busy Box and return the box to the retail store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. Consumers may also return them to Playskool, Inc., PO Box 200, Pawtucket, RI 02862-0200, for a refund of $15.00. Retailers and distributors who presently carry this product should contact Playskool, Inc., to arrange for the disposition of the… |
| Product | Playskool Color In Contrast Busy Boxes toys, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Manufacturer | Hasbro; Playskool |
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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
- 3%
- Recalls of 1989 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Hasbro
- 11
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 89056The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 89056. https://recallregister.com/product/4847-color-in-contrast-busy-box-recalled-by-playskool/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 89056 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 89056 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Hasbro?
- 11 CPSC recalls on this register name Hasbro. This recall is 1 of them.