Pull Toys Recalled by Manhattan Group LLC Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
Recall 10138 · Feb 10, 2010 · Manhattan Group LLC
2,400
units affected
2,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10138
- Date
- Feb 10, 2010
- Company
- Manhattan Group LLC
- Units affected
- 2,400
- Product
- Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan™, Pull-A-Long Friends Alligator™, and Pull-A-Long Friends Sharky™
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves three types of pull-toys: Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan™ with lot code 210720GB, Pull-A-Long Friends Alligator™ with lot code 210750GB, and Pull-A-Long Friends Sharky™ with lot code 210530GB. The Toucan has a large yellow and black beak and blue striped wings. The alligator is green and has a red ridge on its back and red wheels with yellow polka dots. The shark has blue swirls painted on its wheels and an orange wooden fish on the pull string. The lot code is printed on the bottom of the toy.
What can happen
The toy has wooden components that can break or come loose, posing a choking/aspiration hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take the toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or a replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Gift and specialty stores nationwide, online and through catalogs from September 2009 through January 2010 for about $22.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pull-a-long friends toucan™, pull-a-long friends alligator™, and pull-a-long friends sharky™?
Consumers should take the toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or a replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
The toy has wooden components that can break or come loose, posing a choking/aspiration hazard 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.