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Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard

Name: Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard
Brand: Target
SKU: CPSC-10239
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

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

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