Wooden Toys Recalled by Daiso Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 10005 · Oct 6, 2009 · Daiso California LLC
430
units affected
430
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10005
- Date
- Oct 6, 2009
- Company
- Daiso California LLC
- Units affected
- 430
- Product
- Wooden Toys
- Product type
- Blocks or Stacking Toys or Pull Toys
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves four models of Daiso wooden toys including Penguin Handbell, Pull Doll, Alligator Pull Toy and Rolling Animals. The Penguin Handbell has a small metal bell inside its hollow interior. The Pull Doll's limbs move up and down when the string is pulled. The Alligator Pull Toy is green and yellow will move in an undulating fashion when pulled. The Rolling Animals are in the forms of a dog, rabbit, cat and mice, and their tails are connected to their bodies by metal springs. Daiso is printed on the product's packaging.
What can happen
The toys have small parts that can break and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement toy or a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Daiso stores in California from December 2008 through May 2009 for between $1 and $4.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wooden toys?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Daiso for a free replacement toy or a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The toys have small parts that can break and detach, 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.