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ChokingMay 3, 2007CPSC #07178

Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard

Brand
Product
Toys & Games
Units affected
14,000
Remedy
refund, replacement

What was recalled

The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment.

Hazard

The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Injuries

The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child's mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8.

Photos

Recalled Toy Cell Phones
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