Step2 Recalls Children’s Transportation Station Toys Due to Choking Hazard

September 8, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESELL OR ATTEMPT TO RESELL A RECALLED CONSUMER PRODUCT.

NAME OF PRODUCT: SAND & WATER TRANSPORTATION STATION TOYS

UNITS: ABOUT 56,000 IN THE UNITED STATES (7,700 IN CANADA)

DISTRIBUTOR: STEP2 COMPANY, OF STREETSBORO, OHIO

HAZARD: THE LIGHT BLUE PLASTIC WHEELS ON THE TRAIN CARS CAN DETACH, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE STEP2 ® SAND & WATER TRANSPORTATION STATION IS A STANDALONE PLAY STATION FOR CHILDREN AGES TWO AND UP. THE TOY STATION CONSISTS OF: A ROUND BLUE PLASTIC TABLE, INCLUDING TRAIN TRACKS, TRAIN CARS IN BLUE, RED AND YELLOW, TOY SAILBOATS AND A HAND RAKE/SHOVEL. A RED STEP2 LOGO DECAL IS ON THE SIDE OF THE TABLE. TRAIN CARS WITH GREY WHEELS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.

SOLD AT: TARGET AND OTHER MAJOR RETAILERS, SPECIALTY STORES AND BY ONLINE RETAILERS FROM DECEMBER 2008 THROUGH JUNE 2010 FOR BETWEEN $49 AND $59.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE TRAIN CARS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND CONTACT STEP2 FOR FREE REPLACEMENT CARS.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT STEP2 AT (800) 347-8372 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.STEP2.COM

NOTE: HEALTH CANADA’S PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CPSR-RSPC.HC-SC.GC.CA/PR-RP/RECALL-RETRAIT-ENG.JSP?RE_ID=1151