Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard
USBattat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard
Recalling Firm: Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment.
Affected Products
Parents® Magazine Record-A-Voice Toy Cell Phones
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Battat-Inc-Recalls-Parents-Magazine-Toy-Cell-Phones-for-Choking-Hazard |
| Title | Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/317c5deaed004bd69d810c2fc7119ebe.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Toy Cell Phones |
| Hazards › Name | The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child's mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth. |
| Products › Name | Parents® Magazine Record-A-Voice Toy Cell Phones |
| Products › Type | Toy Telephones |
| Products › Category I D | 2205 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 14,000 |
| Recall I D | 3611 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take these toy cell phones away from young children immediately and contact Battat to receive a replacement product or refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8. |
| Recall Date | 2007-05-03T00:00:00 |
| Description | The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment. |
| Recall Number | 07178 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, call Battat, Inc. at (800) 247-6144 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at cellrecall@battatco.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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