Alex Toys Recalls Infant Building Play Sets Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 16248. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Small parts of the plastic toy building sets can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the recalled building sets away from children and contact ALEX for a prepaid shipping envelope to return the product(s). ALEX will send consumers a full refund upon receipt of returned sets.
CPSC recall 16248 has the recall date 23 Aug 2016. The notice names the firm ALEX Toys, New Jersey. The recall has about 91,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Building Sets.
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| Incidents and injuries | There have been 22 reports of the ends of small parts detaching from the building sets. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 91,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves three ALEX Jr. branded sets of infant building toys, the Baby Builder, model 1982, First Pops, model 1981P, and the First Snaps, model 1981S produced prior to November 2010. The sets include an assortment of plastic shapes in bright colors. The pieces are designed to be pulled, pushed, snapped and twisted and come in stackable plastic jars. They were sold in sets of 14 and 26 pieces. The recalled First Snaps sets' containers have the following batch codes, on a sticker above the UPC code on the container. P0002073 P0001713 P0001330 P0000954 P0002107 P0001628 P0001009 P00000814 P0001948 P0001536 P0001098 P0001677 P0001427 P0000983 |
| Product | ALEX Jr. Baby Builder, First Pops and First Snaps, About 91,000, Building Sets |
| Sold at | Barnes & Noble and Land of Nod and online at www.Zulily.com. The Baby Builders were sold from December 2009 through June 2016 for about $28, First Pops sold from March 2009 through June 2016 for about $18, and First Snaps distributed from March 2009 through October 2010 for about $18. |
| Importer | ALEX Toys, New Jersey |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Choking
- Category: Building Sets
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 91,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Building Sets
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name ALEX Toys, New Jersey
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 16248The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16248. https://recallregister.com/product/7834-alex-toys-recalls-infant-building-play-sets-due-to-choking-hazard/. 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 16248 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been 22 reports of the ends of small parts detaching from the building sets. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Barnes & Noble and Land of Nod and online at www.Zulily.com. The Baby Builders were sold from December 2009 through June 2016 for about $28, First Pops sold from March 2009 through June 2016 for about $18, and First Snaps distributed from March 2009 through October 2010 for about $18.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16248?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16248?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 91,000