Product Recall
Brio Corp. recalls Pull-Along Snail toy due to choking hazard
March 16, 2006

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Brio Corp. of Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of Brio AB of Sweden, has announced a recall of Brio's Pull-along Snails toy. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

The snail toy is sold with a rattle containing a bell. The rattle can come apart, and the bell poses a small parts choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.

Manufactured in China, the recalled Brio Pull-along Snail is made of wood. The body of the snail is painted red and it has yellow wheels. The toy has item number 30368 written on the packaging.

The snail measures 6-inches long and 4.5-inches high with natural wood and spring antennae. On the back of the snail is a removable green bell rattle with a yellow swirl and multi-coloured posts.

The rattle measures 2.25-inches in diameter and 2-inches high. A Brio logo is printed on the back end of the snail and a yellow cord is attached at the front.

About 320 of the toys were sold in Canada at specialty toy stores nationwide, web retailers and mail order catalogues from September 2005 through January 2006.

Consumers who purchased this toy should take it away from their child immediately and contact Brio for information on how to receive a free replacement product.

Contact Brio at (888) 274-6869 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.brio.net.