The Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s voluntary recall of Beado handheld bead play toys, which may pose a choking hazard. Consumers should immediately stop using this recalled toy. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
The Beado hand-held beaded play toy with model number 1501 and date code 02910 04323A measures six inches in diameter and is composed of four blue plastic "hubs", six white plastic "wires" and twelve multi-colored beads that slide along the wires. The model number and date code are printed on the bottom of the packaging and the date code is also inside of the blue hubs (see picture below). Beados that have a date code different than 02910 or have a date code of 02910 and an inspection sticker on the bottom of the packaging and a black mark by the date code inside the blue hub (see picture) are not included in this recall.
Manufactured in China and imported by Rhino Toys Inc., of Santa Cruz, California, about 5,500 of these toys were sold at specialty toy and juvenile retailers from March 2010 through May 2010 for about $12.
Consumers should immediately stop using this recalled toy and return it to the store where it was purchased to receive a full refund or a replacement Beado hand-held beaded toy.
For additional information, please contact Rhino Toys toll free at (877) 887-4433 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.rhinotoys.com
