Palkar Recalls Plastic Building Blocks Sold In Toys "R" Us Stores
CPSC recall 93059. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 93059 has the recall date 5 Apr 1993. The notice names the firm Toys R Us. 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 |
|---|---|
| Description | April 5, 1993 Release # 93-059 PRODUCT: Approximately 10,000 50- and 100-piece building block sets, imported from Israel. The block sets come in either primary or fluorescent (neon) colors in five different sizes. Sets were sold in a yellow or white plastic basket with a white plastic handle. Sets were sold in Toys "R" Us stores nationwide. PROBLEM: The red "roof top" blocks in each set fail to meet the Small Parts Requirement under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and could pose a choking hazard to young children. WHAT TO DO: Consumers are urged to take the small red roof top blocks away from young children immediately and throw the blocks away, or mail them to: Palkar Plastics, c/o Primex International, 230 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, NY 10001 to receive 10 replacement blocks. Consumers with questions about this recall may contact Primex toll-free at 1-800-929-4754. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, Palkar Plastics of Israel is recalling approximately 5,200 50-piece sets and 4,500 100-piece sets of building blocks. The small red roof top blocks in each set fail to meet the Small Parts Requirement under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act and could pose a choking hazard to young… |
| Product | Toy Blocks/Sorting |
| Product | Palkar Plastic Building Block sets |
| Manufacturer | Toys R Us |
| Made in | Israel |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1993: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1993
- 75
- Recalls of 1993 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls of 1993 in the category Toy Blocks/Sorting
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Toys R Us
- 31
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 93059. https://recallregister.com/product/5427-palkar-recalls-plastic-building-blocks-sold-in-toys-r-us-stores/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 93059 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 93059 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Israel
- How many CPSC recalls name Toys R Us?
- 31 CPSC recalls on this register name Toys R Us. This recall is 1 of them.