CPSCGeneral Alert
Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard
Published: May 20, 2010Recall ID: 10239Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves 14 different models of the storage trunks made of woven rattan, abaca or banana leaf with standard hinges. They measure more than 1.1 feet in length, width and depth and are brown or natural color.
Affected Products
Woven Storage Trunks
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Target-Recalls-Storage-Trunks-Due-to-Strangulation-Hazard |
| Title | Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/ced5aec58c8c4c858e1ec983888d7516.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Storage Trunk |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/826f11358f9e4976ba8e2ce04d31c296.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Storage Trunk |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/73bffc9c18d446e6ada0f1700b5c1708.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Storage Trunk Showing Standard Hinges |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/2520a267127a4233b04bd999ce28e9f2.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled Storage Trunk Showing Standard Hinge |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/d259bf3856814fe3ba5553e86ac672bf.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Recalled Storage Trunk Showing Standard Hinges |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/abde7f483d1747a78d2ba7286477fc80.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Recalled Storage Trunk Showing Standard Hinge |
| Images › 7 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/9ea618d3d3e2420eb599532aa64b49c3.jpg |
| Images › 7 › Caption | Recalled Storage Trunk |
| Images › 8 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/1f8db3f02d20452eaf08c0a4993ea140.jpg |
| Images › 8 › Caption | Recalled Storage Trunk Showing Standard Hinges |
| Hazards › Name | The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC has received two reports of injuries that occurred when the storage trunks' lids suddenly closed on children, including one report of an 18-month-old girl who reportedly suffered brain damage when the trunk's lid came down on the back of her neck and pinned her throat against the rim of the trunk. |
| Products › Name | Woven Storage Trunks |
| Products › Type | Chests/Trunks |
| Products › Category I D | 1880 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 350,000 |
| Recall I D | 236 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled storage trunks and return them to any Target store for a full refund or replacement product. |
| Importers › Name | Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | Target stores nationwide and on the Web at www.target.com from February 2009 through April 2010 for between $50 and $130. |
| Recall Date | 2010-05-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves 14 different models of the storage trunks made of woven rattan, abaca or banana leaf with standard hinges. They measure more than 1.1 feet in length, width and depth and are brown or natural color. |
| Recall Number | 10239 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | China |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Philippines |