Brightly Green: Child Safety

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Child Safety - Toy Recall!

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Consumer Reports News
Subject: Recall: 1.7 million Little Tike toy workshop and tool sets—choking hazard

More than 1.7 additional Little Tikes Workshops and Tool Sets have been recalled because the oversized plastic toy nails can pose a choking hazard to young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. This recall notice comes after a previous recall of approximately 1.6 million toy workshop sets and trucks with the same toy nails in August, 2009.
Little Tike reported two additional incidents, occurring prior to the August 2009 recall, of children who choked when the toy nail became lodged in their throat. Both children were treated in a hospital and made a full recovery.
This recall involves the toy nails sold as part of 11 additional models of Little Tikes Workshop and tool sets listed here. The toy nails are oversized, plastic, and about 3.25 inches long by 1.25 inch in diameter. The nails are either red or blue and have a large round head. Below the nail head there is a plastic ridge, slightly smaller than the nail head and about 1 inch in diameter. Model numbers may be found on some of the products.
Little Tikes will provide replacement toy nails for free. For additional information, contact Little Tikes at 800-321-0183, or visit www.littletikes.com.
Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard [CPSC] 2009 Recall: Little Tikes Children’s Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks Due to Choking Hazard [CPSC]

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Consumer Reports News
Subject: 14,000 wood musical toys recalled for choking hazard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Battat Inc. of Plattsburgh, NY, announced the recall of 14,000 Musical Wooden Table Toys. The table-top toy has small pegs that can detach from the xylophone and pose a choking hazard to small children.
CPSC and Battat have received nine reports of loose and detached pegs, but no injuries have been reported.
The musical toy has colorful instruments affixed to the green-painted table top surface. The table stands about 7-1/2 inches tall and has three supporting legs. Instruments on the table include a xylophone, cymbal, drum and two drumsticks.
The Musical Wooden Table Toys were sold nationwide at music and toy stores as well as online from September 2006 to October 2010 for about $30.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Battat (toll-free: 800-247-6144 website: www.battatco.com) to receive a free replacement product.