Manhattan Toy Recalls 'Manhattan Ball' Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
Manhattan Toy Recalls 'Manhattan Ball' Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The toy's plastic tubes can detach from the center ball and release the small silicone teethers that are threaded on the tubes, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves 'Manhattan Ball' plastic activity toys. The toy has a hard plastic center ball with 12 soft plastic tubes inserted into the center ball and 7 silicone teethers threaded on the tubes. "The Manhattan Toy Company" and lot code 325700EL or 325700IL are printed on the center ball.
Affected Products
Manhattan Ball
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Manhattan-Toy-Recalls-Manhattan-Ball-Activity-Toys-Due-to-Choking-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Target |
| Title | Manhattan Toy Recalls 'Manhattan Ball' Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/1-80618AM.png |
| Images › Caption | Recalled ‘Manhattan Ball’ Activity Toy |
| Hazards › Name | The toy's plastic tubes can detach from the center ball and release the small silicone teethers that are threaded on the tubes, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Manhattan Toy has received six reports of the plastic tubes detaching from the center ball. Two of the six reports included a silicone teether being separated from the toy. The firm also reported one incident of a child mouthing the silicone teether after it came off. |
| Products › Name | Manhattan Ball |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 22,100 |
| Recall I D | 8862 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Manhattan Toy or return it to any Target Store for a full refund. |
| Importers › 1 › Name | The Manhattan Toy Company LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Importers › 2 › Name | Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | Exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from July 2019 through June 2020 for about $10. |
| Recall Date | 2020-07-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves 'Manhattan Ball' plastic activity toys. The toy has a hard plastic center ball with 12 soft plastic tubes inserted into the center ball and 7 silicone teethers threaded on the tubes. "The Manhattan Toy Company" and lot code 325700EL or 325700IL are printed on the center ball. |
| Recall Number | 20152 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Manhattan Toy at 800-541-1345 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday, email at help@manhattantoy.com, online at www.manhattantoy.com and click on ‘Recall Information’ for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2020-07-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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