Dollar General Recalls Toy Guns Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 10132 · Feb 3, 2010 · Dollar General
9,600
units affected
9,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10132
- Date
- Feb 3, 2010
- Company
- Dollar General
- Units affected
- 9,600
- Product
- Special Forces and Police SWAT Toy Gun Sets
- Product type
- Toy Guns
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall includes a Special Forces Weapons and Accessories Set and a SWAT Police Play Equipment Set. Each set includes two toy guns and related accessories. The number 48JQH09 is printed on the right side of the larger gun included in the recalled sets.
What can happen
The orange tips located at the end of the toy guns' barrels, which are designed to distinguish them from real guns, can easily be removed from the barrels, posing a choking hazard to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy guns away from children and return them to any Dollar General for a full refund or a replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Dollar General stores in 35 states from September 2009 through October 2009 for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled special forces and police swat toy gun sets?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy guns away from children and return them to any Dollar General for a full refund or a replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The orange tips located at the end of the toy guns' barrels, which are designed to distinguish them from real guns, can easily be removed from the barrels, posing a choking 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.