Manhattan Group LLC is recalling about 2,800 pull toys because they have wooden components that can break or come loose, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.The recall involves three types of pull-toys: Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan with lot code 210720GB, Pull-A-Long Friends Alligator with lot code 210750GB, and Pull-A-Long Friends Sharky with lot code 210530GB. The Toucan has a large yellow and black beak and blue striped wings. The crocodile is green and has a red ridge on its back and red wheels with yellow polka dots. The shark has blue swirls painted on its wheels and an orange wooden fish on the pull string. The lot code is printed on the bottom of the toy.
The toys were sold at gift and specialty stores nationwide, online and through catalogs from September 2009 through January 2010 for about $22. They were made in Thailand.
Consumers should take the toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or a replacement toy.
For additional information, contact Manhattan Group at (800) 541-1345 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firms Web site at www.manhattantoy.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
