CPSC, Kids II Inc. Announce Recall of Pop Links Toys
What was recalled
Pop Links model 883 with a date code "ND1" molded on the tips of the links are involved in this recall. The toys come in a variety of bright colors with unique shapes and various textures. There are 12 links in a package. The links snap together, creating a chain of links. Kids II Pop Links that do not have a date code "ND1" are not subject to this recall.
Hazard
The tips on the links, that snap together like a chain, can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Injuries
Kids II has received 11 reports of tips on the links breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Where it was sold
- Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold the Pop Links, between June 2001 and November 2001, for about $4.
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