One Step Ahead Recalls Children's Stacking Toys Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazard
Source: CPSC Recall #10741
Recall Date
2010-06-03
Manufacturer
One Step Ahead, of Lake Bluff, Ill.
Units Affected
About 2,700
Products Involved
Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys
Hazard
The fabric covering the stacking ring's center pole can come apart at the seam exposing the foam material inside. The foam material poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and return the toy's center pole to One Step Ahead for a $50 merchandise certificate to be applied toward the purchase of another product(s) sold in the One Step Ahead catalog or online at www.onestepahead.com. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled toy.
Reported Injuries
The firm has received one report of a 10-month-old child mouthing the toy's foam material. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At
One Step Ahead's catalog and on the firm's website at www.onestepahead.com from October 2008 through April 2010 for about $35.
Manufactured In
China
Full Recall Description
This recall involves Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys. The multi-colored toy has five plush stacking rings that stack and rest on a stationary turtle base. The rings represent different animals including a frog, dog, cat, rabbit, mouse and chick. A fish is on top of the center pole. Each ring makes a different sound: rattle, jingle, crinkle and squeak. "One Step Ahead" is printed on a white tag attached to the toy. The toy measures about 19 inches high and 10 inches wide when assembled.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28