Sears Canada Advised of a Potential Safety Hazard Relating to the Sand &
Water Transportation Station Toys(TM)

TORONTO, Sept. 9 /CNW/ - Sears Canada Inc. has been advised by Step2 ^® of a safety hazard involving the train cars used in connection with the Sand & Water Transportation Station Toys ^TM.  It has been discovered that the light blue plastic wheels can detach, posing a choking hazard for children.

The toy station consists of a round blue plastic table with a train track around it, and includes train cars in blue, red and yellow, toy sailboats and a hand rake/shovel. Trains with gray wheels and the base table are not included.

The affected toy station was sold through the Sears Canada catalogue and online at www.sears.ca, between January, 2009 and December, 2009.  The Sears regular selling price was $69.99. The model number is 790300 and the corresponding Sears item number is 94016 and can be found on the customer's receipt.

In the interest of consumer safety, Sears Canada urges customers to immediately stop children from using the train cars. Sears customers should contact Step2 at [phone] between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, for a free replacement train.  Alternatively customers can visit the company's website at www.step2.com.

Sears Canada is bringing this matter to the public's attention in the interest of consumer safety and apologizes to its customers for any inconvenience. 

Sears Canada is a multi-channel retailer with a network of 197 corporate stores, 219 dealer stores, 31 home improvement showrooms, over 1,800 catalogue merchandise pick-up locations, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and installation network.  The Company also publishes Canada's most extensive general merchandise catalogue and offers shopping online at www.sears.ca.

For further information:

Michelle Lennard
Sears Canada Inc.
416-941-4428
[email protected]