Holgate Toys Recalls Playmat Sets Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wegmans Food Stores

Manufacturer: Holgate Toy Division, of Pepperell Braiding Co Inc

Product: Holgate Toys Recalls Playmat Sets Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Wegmans Food Stores

Hazard: The wheels on the wooden vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Injuries: Holgate Toys has received one report of the wheels detaching from the body of a vehicle. No injuries have been reported.

Description: 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.

Remedy: Refund

Sold At: Wegmans Food Stores nationwide from October 2012 through June 2013 for about $25.

Units: About 5,000

Consumer Contact: Holgate Toys toll-free at (855) 344-7488 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.holgatetoy.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.

Company Website: www.holgatetoy.com

CPSC Recall Notice: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Holgate-Toys-Recalls-Playmat-Sets/