Official recall summary. This page is a plain-language summary of a public U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) product recall record. It is not safety or legal advice. Recall details and status can change — always confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice linked below.
| Official CPSC recall # | 01182 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | 2001-07-02 |
| Data last synced | 2026-07-27 |
| Units affected | About 6,000 |
Recalled product
- Build-A-Ball toy
The Build-A-Ball toy consists of five multi-colored and various-sized plastic balls that can be taken apart to be stacked on top of each other or placed inside each other. The five balls in the toy set range in size from about 2 inches to 4 inches in diameter. One-half of the balls are white, green, blue, red or yellow, and the other half is clear. "chicco" is written inside the balls. The balls are packaged in a box labeled "chicco," "Build-a-Ball," "Cod. 66167," and "Made in China." The packaging also indicated the toy is for children ages 1-3 years or 1-4 years. The text on the packaging is written in 11 languages.
Hazard
Some of the larger-sized ball halves can become stuck on a young child's face, covering the nose and mouth, and causing suffocation.
What to do
Parents and caregivers should take these balls away from young children immediately and return the toys to the store where purchased for a refund.
View the official CPSC recall notice →
Data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), SaferProducts.gov Recall API — public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Source record: CPSC recall #01182.
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