Safety regulator, Kids II Inc. Announce Recall of Pop Links Toys
Recall 02063 · Dec 12, 2001 · Kids II Inc.
20,000
units affected
20,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02063
- Date
- Dec 12, 2001
- Company
- Kids II Inc.
- Units affected
- 20,000
- Product
- Pop Links toys
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
Pop Links model 883 with a date code "ND1" molded on the tips of the links are involved in this recall. The toys come in a variety of bright colors with unique shapes and various textures. There are 12 links in a package. The links snap together, creating a chain of links. Kids II Pop Links that do not have a date code "ND1" are not subject to this recall.
What can happen
The tips on the links, that snap together like a chain, can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the Pop Links toys away from young children and return them to Kids II for a replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kids II has received 11 reports of tips on the links breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold the Pop Links, between June 2001 and November 2001, for about $4.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pop links toys?
Consumers should immediately take the Pop Links toys away from young children and return them to Kids II for a replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
The tips on the links, that snap together like a chain, can break off, posing a choking 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.