Little Tikes Recalls Children's Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks Due to Choking Hazard
Little Tikes™ Workshops Sets and Trucks |
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Date of Recall:
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
CPSC Release Number:
09-304
Manufactured In:
United States
Company Phone Number:
(800) 791-2737
Units:
About 1.6 Million
Manufacturer:
Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio
Sold By:
Various web sites such as www.littletikes.com and mass merchandise retailers nationwide, including Toys “R” Us, from March 1994 through June 2009 for between $25 and $100.
Problem/Hazard:
The recalled workshop sets and trucks have oversized, plastic toy nails that can pose a choking hazard to young children.
Injuries/Incidents:
The firm has received one report of an 11-month old boy from Goose Creek, S.C. who choked when the toy nail become forcefully lodged in his throat. The child was hospitalized and made a full recovery.
Description:
The oversized, plastic toy nail is about 3 ¼ inches long by 1 ¼ inch in diameter and comes in red or blue colors. It has a large round head; about 1 ¼ inches below the head is a plastic ridge, slightly smaller than the nail head and about 1 inch in diameter. They were sold with a variety of Little Tikes Children's products. The names, model numbers and UPC code of the products included in this recall are listed below:
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Model #
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Name
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Picture
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0914
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Electronic Project Workshop
SOLD FROM MARCH 1994 THROUGH DEC 2003
UPC: 0-50743-00914-3
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0920/612237
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Little HandiWorker Workhorse
SOLD FROM MARCH 1999 THROUGH JUNE 2009
UPC 0-50743-10920-1
UPC 0-50743-61223-7
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4146
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Home Improvements 2-Sided Workshop
SOLD FROM FEBRUARY 2001 THROUGH JANUARY 2009
UPC 0-50743-04146-4
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440Z
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Swirlin' Sawdust Workshop
SOLD FROM APRIL 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008
UPC 0-50743-38540-7
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4028
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Black Pickup Truck with Tools
SOLD FROM MARCH 2000 THROUGH APRIL 2009
UPC 0-50743-04028-3
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Remedy:
Consumers should immediately take the toy nails away from young children and contact the firm for a free replacement toy nail.
Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact Little Tikes at (800) 791-2737 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.littletikes.com
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