Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard
Recall 10239 · May 20, 2010 · Target
350,000
units affected
350,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10239
- Date
- May 20, 2010
- Company
- Target
- Units affected
- 350,000
- Product
- Woven Storage Trunks
- Product type
- Chests/Trunks
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
The recall involves 14 different models of the storage trunks made of woven rattan, abaca or banana leaf with standard hinges. They measure more than 1.1 feet in length, width and depth and are brown or natural color.
What can happen
The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled storage trunks and return them to any Target store for a full refund or replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide and on the Web at www.target.com from February 2009 through April 2010 for between $50 and $130.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled woven storage trunks?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled storage trunks and return them to any Target store for a full refund or replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks.
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.