Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 11094 · announced January 12, 2011 · Discovery Toys · 2,900 units affected
The product
This recall involves a red and blue plastic battery-operated toy mobile phone with a small, clear antenna, buttons numbered "1, 2, 3, 4 and Play," a screen with a boy's face and the words "hello! hola! bonjour!" Only model number 1231 is involved in this recall. The model number is printed on the toy's packaging. "Discovery Toys" is stamped into the red plastic on the back of the toy.
The hazard
The clear plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy mobile phones away from young children and contract Discovery Toys for instructions on how to return them for a replacement toy. Remedy type: Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Discovery Toys has received reports of three incidents in which the toy telephone's antenna broke off. A child was found mouthing the toy phone's antenna but it was removed by his mother.
Sold at: Discovery Toys Educational Consultants nationwide from September 2010 through November 2010 for about $18.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Discovery Toys at (800) 426-4777 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.discoverytoysinc.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.