The Land of Nod Recalls Toy Vegetables: Laceration Hazard

September 9, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. 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: “PLAY WITH YOUR VEGGIES” TOYS

UNITS: ABOUT 2,100

MANUFACTURER: THE LAND OF NOD, OF NORTHBROOK, ILL.

HAZARD: THE METAL WIRE IN THE TOY ASPARAGUS CAN BECOME EXPOSED, POSING A LACERATION HAZARD TO CHILDREN.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN EXPOSED WIRE IN THE ASPARAGUS. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE LAND OF NOD TOY VEGETABLES SETS MADE OF FELT WOOL. THE TOY SET HAS SIX VEGETABLES: RADISH, ONION, ASPARAGUS, TOMATO, LETTUCE AND CARROT. THE ASPARAGUS IS THE ONLY TOY VEGETABLE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.

SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: THE LAND OF NOD STORES IN ILLINOIS AND WASHINGTON, THE LAND OF NOD CATALOG AND WWW.LANDOFNOD.COM FROM OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2010 FOR ABOUT $25.

MANUFACTURED IN: NEPAL

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE TOY ASPARAGUS FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE COMPANY FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT ASPARAGUS.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE LAND OF NOD AT (800) 933-9904 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.LANDOFNOD.COM, OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT RECALL@LANDOFNOD.COM