September 23, 2008
About 6,000 wooden abacus toys are being recalled by LTD Commodities LLC and ABC Distributing, of Bannockburn, Ill. The wooden rods on the abacus can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
LTD Commodities has received four reports of small parts detaching from the wood abacus. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled wood abacus is a multi-sided activity center that has a chalkboard, movable block letters with pictures, sliding shapes, a fun maze with gears, and a blue and yellow clock on the side of the activity center with two pink moving hands. Product code E7A is printed on the packaging near the UPC bar code.
The abacus toys were sold by LTD Commodities and ABC Distributing catalogs nationwide and Web site from December 2006 through February 2008 for about $12. They were made in China.
Consumers should take the abacus away from children immediately and contact LTD Commodities for instructions on receiving a product credit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LTD Commodities toll-free at (866) 736-3654 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ltdcommodities.com or www.abcdistributing.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
