Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Toddler Talk Toy Mobile Phones

Date of Recall
2011-01-12

CPSC Release Number
11-094

Manufactured In
China

Company Phone Number
(800) 426-4777

Units
About 2,900 in the United States and 700 in Canada

Importer
Discovery Toys LLC, of Livermore, Calif.

Sold By
Discovery Toys Educational Consultants nationwide from September 2010 through November 2010 for about $18.

Problem/Hazard
The clear plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Injuries/Incidents
Discovery Toys has received reports of three incidents in which the toy telephone’s antenna broke off. A child was found mouthing the toy phone’s antennae but it was removed by his mother.

Description
This recall involves a red and blue plastic battery-operated toy mobile phone with a small, clear antennae, buttons numbered "1, 2, 3, 4 and Play," a screen with a boy's face and the words "hello! hola! bonjour!" Only model number 1231 is involved in this recall. The model number is printed on the toy's packaging. "Discovery Toys" is stamped into the red plastic on the back of the toy.

Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy mobile phones away from young children and contract Discovery Toys for instructions on how to return them for a replacement toy.

Consumer Contact
For additional information, contact Discovery Toys at (800) 426-4777 anytime, or visit the firm’s website at www.discoverytoysinc.com

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