Kang Sheng Group Recalls Butterfly Push Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 11108 · Jan 25, 2011 · Kang Sheng Group
1,440
units affected
1,440
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11108
- Date
- Jan 25, 2011
- Company
- Kang Sheng Group
- Units affected
- 1,440
- Product
- Butterfly Push Toy
- Product type
- Blocks or Stacking Toys or Pull Toys
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled toy is plastic. It has a 21-inch long handle hooked like a cane. At the end of the handle is a butterfly with two movable 1 1/2-inch balls in each wing. The toy comes in various colors and makes noise when it moves. The item number L185819 is on a sticker on the package.
What can happen
The plastic balls on the butterfly's wings can break, causing small metal balls inside to come free. These metal balls pose choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and return them to the place of purchase or contact Kang Sheng Group to receive a full refund or replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None
- Sold at
- Flea markets in North Carolina and South Carolina from May 2010 through October 2010 for about $2.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled butterfly push toy?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and return them to the place of purchase or contact Kang Sheng Group to receive a full refund or replacement.
What is the hazard?
The plastic balls on the butterfly's wings can break, causing small metal balls inside to come free. These metal balls pose choking and aspiration hazards to young 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.