CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Manley Toy Direct Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys
Published: November 28, 2001Recall ID: 02049Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The vinyl Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in the shape of various animals, including frogs, dinosaurs and snakes. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue attached to its mouth inflates or rolls out. "CHINA" or "MADE IN CHINA" is molded into the toy.
Affected Products
Zapper Toys
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Manley-Toy-Direct-Announce-the-Recall-of-Zapper-Toys |
| Title | CPSC, Manley Toy Direct Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/zapper-toys.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Zapper Toys |
| Hazards › Name | The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | The Promotional Resources Group of Companies Inc., of Topeka, Kan., previously recalled about 105,000 Bug Zapper toys on June 6, 2000. That company received a report of a 3-year-old boy, who inhaled a balloon tongue that detached from a Zapper toy into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose. |
| Products › Name | Zapper Toys |
| Products › Type | Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Products › Category I D | 2182 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 15,800 |
| Recall I D | 2050 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and return the toys to the place of purchase, for a refund, or throw them away. |
| Importers › Name | Manley Toy Direct, of Indianola, Iowa |
| Retailers › Name | Arcades, amusement parks and carnivals sold and distributed these toys, from January 2000 through August 2001. They were sold for about $1. |
| Recall Date | 2001-11-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | The vinyl Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in the shape of various animals, including frogs, dinosaurs and snakes. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue attached to its mouth inflates or rolls out. "CHINA" or "MADE IN CHINA" is molded into the toy. |
| Recall Number | 02049 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact Manley Toy Direct at (800) 767-9998 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday to Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-08-04T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |