Toy Wooden Trains Recalled by Gymboree
CPSC recall 98061. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 98061 has the recall date 4 Feb 1998. The notice names the firm Gymboree. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Trains.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Toy Wooden Trains Recalled by Gymboree NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 1998 Release # 98-061 Company Phone Number: (800) 558-9885 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Gymboree Corp. Announce Recall of Toy Wooden Trains WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Gymboree Corp. of Burlingame, Calif., is recalling 727 toy wooden trains. Wooden pieces of the toy can come off during play, exposing young children to small parts and presenting a choking hazard. CPSC and Gymboree have received three reports from consumers of small parts coming off the train. No injuries have been reported. The toy trains are made of wood and measures about 20 inches long when the three train cars are connected end to end. The train cars include a red, blue, orange and green engine; a red and green box car and a blue and purple dumpster. The train is packaged in an orange, blue and green box that reads, in part, "GYMBOREE, WOODEN TRAIN." A graphic of the train also appears on the… |
| Product | Gymboree toy wooden trains, Toy Trains |
| Manufacturer | Gymboree |
| Made in | Thailand |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Toy Trains
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Gymboree
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1997 | Children's Umbrellas Recall by Gymboree Corp. |
| 18 Dec 1995 | CPSC, Gymboree Announce "Gymrattle" Recall |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98061. https://recallregister.com/product/6123-toy-wooden-trains-recalled-by-gymboree/. 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 98061 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98061 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Thailand
- How many CPSC recalls name Gymboree?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Gymboree. This recall is 1 of them.