Puzzles
Small World Toys, of Culver City, Calif., is recalling 3,000 Puzzibilities Recycling truck puzzles because one of the pieces (a stack of newspapers) poses a choking hazard.
No injuries have been reported.
The nine-piece wood puzzle forms a green recycling truck with recycling bins and three workers. “Small World Toys” and “2574” are printed on the bottom.
Small toy stores nationwide sold the puzzles from February to August for $10.
Take the puzzles away from children and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. For information, call Small World Toys at (800) 421-4153 or visit www.smallworldtoys.com.
Toy jets
C.D.X. Trading Inc., of Ridgewood, N.Y., is recalling 1,500 Falcon Action toy jets because small parts can detach and pose a choking hazard.
No injuries have been reported.
The battery-operated, multi-colored jets play music, have flashing lights and propel themselves on two front wheels. A label on the wings reads “FALON” (Falcon misspelled), and “C.D.X. Toys CDL-22338D” is embossed on a label on the battery compartment lid.
Variety and gift stores, flea markets and street-sale vendors sold the jets in New York and New Jersey from November to December 2002 for $5 to $7.
Return the jets to the place of purchase for a refund, or contact C.D.X. Trading Inc. at (718) 821-1600 for more information.
Toy trucks and sets
Magic Cabin, of Viroqua, Wis., is recalling 220 Big Boy trucks (dump trucks and tow trucks) because small parts can break off the trucks and pose a choking hazard to young children.
No injuries have been reported.
The trucks are made of oak, maple or walnut wood with a natural oil finish.
Magic Cabin sold the toys through its catalogs and Web sites from September 2002 to March 2003 for about $16.
Take these toys away from children and return them for a refund including postage. Send the toys to Magic Cabin, Attn: Returns, 3700 Wyse Road, Dayton, OH 45414-2541. For information, call toll-free (888) 623-6557.
Village toy sets
HearthSong of Madison, Va., is recalling 3,250 Happyvillagers toy sets because the head can detach from the body of the villagers, posing a choking hazard to young children.
No injuries have been reported.
The sets are made with birchwood and painted with various villager images. The sets were sold separately with 12 villagers per set and as part of the Happyville Special set that included 35 Happyville blocks. Only the Happyvillagers are recalled.
HearthSong sold the toys through its catalog and Web site from Sept. 30, 2002, through March 11, 2003, for about $15.
Take the Happyvillagers away from young children and return to HearthSong for a refund including postage. Send the Happyvillagers to HearthSong, Attn: Returns, 3700 Wyse Road, Dayton, OH 45414-2541. For information, call toll-free (888) 623-6557.
Computer monitors
IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., and LiteOn Technology, of Taipei, Taiwan, are recalling to repair G51 and G51t computer monitors because the monitor’s circuit board can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The products were manufactured by LiteOn and sold by IBM. An original recall on March 4, 2003, involved 56,000 computer monitors. The recall is being expanded to include 63,000 additional G51 and G51t monitors that were manufactured through September 1998.
IBM and LiteOn have received seven reports of monitors overheating and smoking, including one report of minor property damage and one report of minor smoke inhalation.
The recalled IBM monitors include the G51 CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and G51t Touch Screen CRT models. The G51 and G51t monitors have the following model numbers on a label on the back of the unit: 6541-02N, 6541-02E, 6541-02S, 6541-Q0N, 6541-Q0E and 6541-Q0S. The label on the back of the recalled G51 models also has a date of manufacture between June 1997 and September 1998. The “IBM” logo can be found on the front of the units.
IBM, MicroTouch Systems and major retail stores nationwide, including Best Buy, CompUSA, Office Max and Radio Shack, sold the monitors from June 1997 through December 1998 for about $370.
Stop using these monitors and contact the IBM Repair Center toll-free at (866) 644-3155 to confirm whether a monitor is covered by the recall. Consumers with a recalled unit will receive a free inspection and repair or a replacement unit. For more information, access www.ibm.com/pc/g51recall.