The wheels on the wooden vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard
August 9, 2013Holgate Toy Division of Pepperell Braiding Co of Pepperell, Mass., is recalling about 5,000 Wegmans Playmat Sets.
The wheels on the wooden vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. The company has received one report of the wheels detaching from the body of a vehicle. No injuries have been reported.
The Wegmans Playmat Set includes a 24-inch by 30-inch cotton canvas playmat and four toy wooden vehicles. The toy vehicles include a blue car, a red “Wegmans” delivery van, a green “Wegmans” farm tractor and a yellow “School Bus.” The sets were sold in a yellow box measuring about 12-inches by 12-inches with “Wegmans Playmat Set,” an age label circle with “2+” and “Made in the USA” printed on the front of the box. UPC Code 0 7789028735 4 is printed on the back of the box.
The playmat sates, manufactured in the U.S., were sold exclusively at Wegmans Food Stores nationwide from October 2012, through June 2013, for about $25.
Consumers should immediately take the wooden vehicles away from young children and return to Wegmans Food Stores for a full refund. Consumers may also contact Holgate Toys for instructions on returning the vehicles to Holgate Toys.
Consumers may contact Holgate Toys toll-free at (855) 344-7488 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.