Children's Deaths Prompt Recall of Toy Dart Gun Sets Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores
Recall 10234 · May 17, 2010 · Henry Gordy International Inc.
1,800,000
units affected
1,800,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10234
- Date
- May 17, 2010
- Company
- Henry Gordy International Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,800,000
- Product
- Toy Dart Gun Sets
- Product type
- Toy Guns
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
The "Auto Fire" toy target set is sold with either an orange and yellow toy gun (item #P238) or a blue and yellow toy gun (item #9328), eight orange darts and a small target with numbers from 1 to 20. The gun's item number is located on one side of the handle in raised lettering. The soft plastic darts measure just over one inch in length and have a small suction cup at one end with a diameter of about 1/2 inch. The target board is black, yellow, red and green, and measures five inches in diameter. "Gordy Toy" for "Ages 8+" is printed on the packaging.
What can happen
If a child places the soft, pliable plastic toy dart in his/her mouth, the toy can be inhaled into the throat and prevent the child from breathing.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the toy target sets from children and discard them. Consumers can also return the guns and darts to a Family Dollar store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee, Wis.
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2009 for about $1.50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toy dart gun sets?
Consumers should immediately take the toy target sets from children and discard them. Consumers can also return the guns and darts to a Family Dollar store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
If a child places the soft, pliable plastic toy dart in his/her mouth, the toy can be inhaled into the throat and prevent the child from breathing.
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.