Slide & Seek Ball Run Recall for Posing Choking Hazard
In a significant safety alert, Lovevery has announced a ball run recall of approximately 47,000 Slide & Seek Ball Runs, plus an additional 4,500 units in Canada, due to a potential choking hazard. The issue arises from the product’s packaging configuration, which can damage the wooden knob on the Ball Run during shipping, leading to the risk of it detaching and posing a choking hazard to children.
Recall Date: February 01, 2024
Product Description
The recalled product is part of the 2023 Slide & Seek Ball Runs, designed for Lovevery’s Babbler Play Kits aimed at children aged 13 to 15 months. These wooden toys feature a plastic ball ramp and are identifiable by a wooden knob on the door. The affected units lack a Lovevery logo on the bottom and do not have a green sticker inside the door wall.
Sales Information
These units were available online at Lovevery.com within the Babbler Play Kit from June 2023 to November 2023, retailing at about $120 per kit.
Safety Hazard Identified
The ball run recall hazard involves the wooden knob detaching due to damage during shipping, which presents a choking risk to young children.
Recall Remedy and Consumer Action
Consumers possessing the recalled ball runs should immediately cease use and contact Lovevery for a free replacement. The replacement process involves registering on Lovevery’s recall page, marking the affected door with a case number provided by the company, uploading a photo of the marked door, and disposing of the door.
Consumer Contact for Recalled Ball Run
For more information on the ball run recall or to initiate a replacement, consumers can visit Lovevery’s recall pages at www.recallrtr.com/ballrun or www.lovevery.com/pages/product-recalls, call 888-520-0167, or email ballrun@lovevery.com.
Manufacturing Details
Lovevery Inc., based in Boise, Idaho, is the importer of the recalled products, which were manufactured in China.
Incident Reports
To date, Lovevery has received 33 reports of the wooden knob detaching during shipping and six reports post-shipment, with no injuries reported.
Ball Run Recall Number
24-098
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