Target Recalls Water Absorbing Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
Recall 17133 · Apr 13, 2017 · Target
560,000
units affected
560,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17133
- Date
- Apr 13, 2017
- Company
- Target
- Units affected
- 560,000
- Product
- Water-absorbing Easter and Dino toys
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs, Easter Grow Toys and Hatch Your Own Dino. Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs and Easter Grow Toys have model number 234-25-1200 on the back of the product's packaging. Hatch Your Own Dino Egg has model number 234-09-0016 on the label inserted in the product's packaging. The pink, blue, or purple Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs include a white bunny, brown bunny, or butterfly. The Easter Grow Toys include a yellow chick, brown bunny, or white bunny. The Hatch Your Own Dino Eggs are purple or yellow/green and contains one of eleven dinosaurs.
What can happen
If the small toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. Surgery is required to remove the toy from the body, if ingested. Medical professionals and parents should be aware that there is a possibility that the toys might not show up on an x-ray.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and return it to any Target store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from February 2017 through March 2017 for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled water-absorbing easter and dino toys?
Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and return it to any Target store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
If the small toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. Surgery is required to remove the toy from the body, if ingested. Medical professionals and parents should be aware that there is a.
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.