Janod pretend-play toys

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. Emergency room

   Made Dec 26, 2015 · , sent to the company Jan 5, 2016 · , published by CPSC Jan 20, 2016

   The product, in the report: Janod DIY Trolley with Magnetic Tools (see link) http://www.magiccabin.com/wooden-magnetic-toolbox-trolley-set-with-tools-and-building-supplies.htm

   I purchased the Janod DIY Trolley with Magnetic Tools (see link) http://www.magiccabin.com/wooden-magnetic-toolbox-trolley-set-with-tools-and-building-supplies.htm for my 3-year-old son. My son tried to push the trolley and put some of his weight on the push bar. This caused the wheels at the front of the trolley to lift up, and then the rear wheels to rapidly accelerate forward, bringing the front edge of the trolley rapidly up to his face, (driven by the increasing leverage his forward-falling weight was providing at the push bar) at the same time the push bar went all the way down to the ground, so that as the bar pulled him down, the front came up hard to meet him. The force was so strong that his four front teeth left an indentation in the wood, and even chipped away the wood at the very edge. This impact caused severe bleeding from all of this top teeth as well as both lips, and drove his second-from-the-front left tooth (right in front of the canine) all the way back up into his gums, impacting his forming adult tooth, and requiring him to go to the emergency room. He unfortunately had to have the tooth extracted as it likely would have gotten infected and further impingement would also damage his adult teeth. He opened the toy for Christmas and less than 24 hours later this incident occurred. This toy is made of a dense, inflexible wood, has a push bar located behind the rear wheels (rather than directly above or between the wheels), positions the rear wheels directly at the rear corner (such that the bottom of the trolley will not hit the floor to slow tipping) and incorporates no anti-tip features (such as lower features that extend rearward past the radius of the wheels). When you apply even the slightest weight to the trolley (which you would expect given it is built for a toddler) the trolley tips backwards and drives the front end upward. It is a very dangerous toy and should not be made of wood, should incorporate anti-tip features, and/or should locate the push bar more directly above or between the wheels, not behind, to remove the dangerous leverage at the push bar.

   It was also noted during this 24 hour period that it has a fully-functional wooden vice incorporated, without any apparent safety features to mitigate the associated pinching/crushing hazard. This also does not seem like an appropriate feature on a toy intended for 18 months plus. Tool sets we’ve seen in the past have safety features on their vices to prevent such injuries, and designs should account for multiple children (such as brothers) using the toy cooperatively which would remove the pain feedback to stop tightening the vice.

   Model

   DIY Trolley with Magnetic Tools - 06505

   UPC

   3700217365059

   Serial number

   6882

   Bought from

   www.magiccabin.com

   Bought

   Nov 27, 2015

   Where

   Unionville, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Age 3, Male

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Child

   As this report names them

   Brand Janod, made or sold by JURATOYS / JANOD-BULLY

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

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