CPSC, Chicco USA Inc. Announce Recall of Preschool Toys
CPSC recall 01182. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Some of the larger-sized ball halves can become stuck on a young child's face, covering the nose and mouth, and causing suffocation.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Parents and caregivers should take these balls away from young children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.
CPSC recall 01182 has the recall date 2 Jul 2001. The notice names the firm Chicco. The recall has about 6,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Suffocation. CPSC gives the product type Toy Balls.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC received a report of a 2-year-old boy who had a ball-half stuck on his face, covering his nose and mouth. A nearby adult was able to pull the toy from his face. No injury to the child was reported. |
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| Units | 6,000 |
| Description | The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. The five balls in the toy set range in size from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter. One-half of the balls are white, green, blue, red or yellow, and the other half is clear. "chicco" is written inside the balls. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China." The packaging also indicated the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years. The text on the packaging is written in 11 languages. |
| Product | Build-A-Ball toy, About 6,000, Toy Balls |
| Sold at | Amazon.com, Army & Air Force Exchanges and other toy stores nationwide sold these toys, from January 1999 through April 2001, for about $6. |
| Importer | Chicco USA Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Toy Balls
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Chicco
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1990 | Artsana Of America Inc. Recalls Decoy Duck Pull Toys |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Windmill Rattle Recalled by Artsana of America |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01182The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01182. https://recallregister.com/product/870-cpsc-chicco-usa-inc-announce-recall-of-preschool-toys/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 01182 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC received a report of a 2-year-old boy who had a ball-half stuck on his face, covering his nose and mouth. A nearby adult was able to pull the toy from his face. No injury to the child was reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Amazon.com, Army & Air Force Exchanges and other toy stores nationwide sold these toys, from January 1999 through April 2001, for about $6.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01182?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 6,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China