Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury
Recall 11012 · Oct 18, 2010 · Munchkin Inc
34,000
units affected
34,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11012
- Date
- Oct 18, 2010
- Company
- Munchkin Inc
- Units affected
- 34,000
- Product
- Bathtub Subs
- Product type
- Toys for Bathtub
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves battery-operated bathtub submarine toys. The toy is yellow, has a smiling face, turquoise windows, an orange propeller and an orange periscope that turns the toy on and off. The intake valve has a water pump that sucks in water to propel the submarine. The toy is intended for use by children during bath time.
What can happen
The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Munchkin for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- One of the incidents required medical attention.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide and children's stores nationwide from November 2009 through September 2010 for about $7.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bathtub subs?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Munchkin for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.