HARTFORD — The Department of Consumer Protection Product Safety Division is warning the public about a toy sold at Ocean State Job Lot that contains small parts and poses a choking hazard for children.

The recall information is as follows: product name/model: Little Tikes Wood Lacing Shapes 22PC Set (Item #07739); manufacture date: August 2023 into 2024 — manufactured 3600 pc; retail locations: 27 Ocean State Job Lot stores throughout Connecticut.

Creative Kids Far East Inc urges consumers to stop using the product immediately and return it to an Ocean State Job Lot store for a full refund or dispose of the item.

The product was manufactured by Creative Kids Far East Inc. Creative Kids has agreed to stop manufacturing Little Tikes Wood Lacing Shape 22PC Set (Item #07739). A total of 3,600 toy sets were manufactured from 2023-2024. All 3,600 units were sold exclusively to Ocean State Job Lot and distributed in Connecticut and other states.

DCP Product Safety Inspectors embargoed 284 toy sets from Ocean State Job Lot stores throughout Connecticut. The product was mislabeled, and the size of certain parts pose a choking hazard. Two components of the toy (a yellow bead and a green bead) were tested for small parts compliance using a small parts tester. Testing indicated that these two components fit completely within the small parts tester and pose a choking hazard for children.

DCP Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli said, “It is important for parents to inspect the toys they give their children to make sure they don’t pose a choking hazard.” Cafferelli added, “In this case, a toy labeled as safe for children 2 years and older contains unlabeled small parts that, if swallowed, could cause harm to your child. To test small parts at home, use the cardboard from a paper towel or toilet paper roll. If the part fits through the center, it could be swallowed by your child. Thank you to our Product Safety Inspectors who work hard to keep Connecticut children safe.”

The mislabeled product was discovered during a routine inspection by DCP Product Safety Inspectors. Information about the small parts ban for products intended for children under 3 is available from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. To report product safety concerns related to products sold in the state of Connecticut, consumers should file a complaint by emailing DCP.ProductSafety@ct.gov.