Lidl US recalls wooden grasping toys sold in Md. stores

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Grocery store chain Lidl US announced Thursday the recall of a wooden toy sold at its locations in Maryland which could pose as a choking hazard to small children.

Company officials said the wooden wheels on the Playtive Junior Wooden Grasping Toy can detach and release small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children. The model number, HG04414, is located on the underside of the toy.

About 300 units of the toy were sold in Lidl stores in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York from March through May for about $4. No injuries or incidents in the U.S. have been reported concerning the product.

Officials said consumers should stop using the recalled toys immediately and return the product to any Lidl store for a full refund. Lidl operates stores in Bowie (13401 Annapolis Road), College Park (8601 Baltimore Ave.) and Hagerstown (733 Dual Hwy.). The Hagerstown store opened Wednesday.

The recall was conducted voluntarily by the company under the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

Consumers who purchased the recalled product should call Lidl toll-free at 844-747-5435 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET or go to www.lidl.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.

Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products, such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals, contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the commission.