Safety regulator, Manley Toy Direct Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys
Recall 02049 · Nov 28, 2001 · Manley Toy Direct
15,800
units affected
15,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02049
- Date
- Nov 28, 2001
- Company
- Manley Toy Direct
- Units affected
- 15,800
- Product
- Zapper Toys
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The vinyl Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in the shape of various animals, including frogs, dinosaurs and snakes. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue attached to its mouth inflates or rolls out. "CHINA" or "MADE IN CHINA" is molded into the toy.
What can happen
The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and return the toys to the place of purchase, for a refund, or throw them away.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The Promotional Resources Group of Companies Inc., of Topeka, Kan., previously recalled about 105,000 Bug Zapper toys on June 6, 2000. That company received a report of a 3-year-old boy, who inhaled a balloon tongue that detached from a Zapper toy into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.
- Sold at
- Arcades, amusement parks and carnivals sold and distributed these toys, from January 2000 through August 2001. They were sold for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled zapper toys?
Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and return the toys to the place of purchase, for a refund, or throw them away.
What is the hazard?
The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and 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.