WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: LITTLE TIKES™ WORKSHOPS SETS AND TRUCKS
UNITS: ABOUT 1.6 MILLION
MANUFACTURER: LITTLE TIKES, OF HUDSON, OHIO
HAZARD: THE RECALLED WORKSHOP SETS AND TRUCKS HAVE OVERSIZED, PLASTIC TOY NAILS THAT CAN POSE A CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: 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:
| MODEL # | NAME | PICTURE |
|---|---|---|
| 0914 | ELECTRONIC PROJECT WORKSHOP SOLD FROM MARCH 1994 THROUGH DEC 2003 UPC: 0-50743-00914-3 |  |
| 0920/612237 | LITTLE HANDIWORKER WORKHORSE SOLD FROM MARCH 1999 THROUGH JUNE 2009 UPC 0-50743-10920-1 UPC 0-50743-61223-7 |  |
| 4146 | HOME IMPROVEMENTS 2-SIDED WORKSHOP SOLD FROM FEBRUARY 2001 THROUGH JANUARY 2009 UPC 0-50743-04146-4 |  |
| 440Z | SWIRLIN’ SAWDUST WORKSHOP SOLD FROM APRIL 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008 UPC 0-50743-38540-7 |  |
| 4028 | BLACK PICKUP TRUCK WITH TOOLS SOLD FROM MARCH 2000 THROUGH APRIL 2009 UPC 0-50743-04028-3 |  |
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.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES AND CHINA
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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