CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Vtech Industries Announce Recall of Toy Baby Phone
Published: June 22, 2000Recall ID: 00127Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The toy phones have a ball-shaped antenna, which can detach, presenting a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The toy is called Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone. The cordless baby phone has a mirror, four colorful talking musical buttons, a ringing light-up phone button and a red on/off button. The phone is yellow with a blue padded border and a yellow ball-shaped antenna. A label on these toys reads "Soft Songs Baby Phone 39100." Writing on the phone includes "VTECH" and "Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone."
Affected Products
Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phones
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Vtech-Industries-Announce-Recall-of-Toy-Baby-Phone |
| Title | CPSC, Vtech Industries Announce Recall of Toy Baby Phone |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/soft-songs-phone.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone |
| Hazards › Name | The toy phones have a ball-shaped antenna, which can detach, presenting a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC and Vtech Industries have received nine reports of the plastic ball detaching from these phones. One child reportedly started to choke on one of these plastic balls. |
| Products › Name | Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phones |
| Products › Type | Toy Telephones |
| Products › Category I D | 2205 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 34,000 |
| Recall I D | 1158 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take these toy phones away from children. For more information, contact VTech for a replacement phone. |
| Retailers › Name | Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold the toy phones, from January 2000 through May 2000, for about $10. |
| Recall Date | 2000-06-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | The toy is called Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone. The cordless baby phone has a mirror, four colorful talking musical buttons, a ringing light-up phone button and a red on/off button. The phone is yellow with a blue padded border and a yellow ball-shaped antenna. A label on these toys reads "Soft Songs Baby Phone 39100." Writing on the phone includes "VTECH" and "Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone." |
| Recall Number | 00127 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Vtech Industries LLC, of Wheeling, Ill. |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact VTech at (800) 521-2010 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday for a replacement phone or visit their web site at www.vtechkids.com/html2/recall.html |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-07-09T00:00:00 |