CPSCGeneral Alert
Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Published: January 12, 2011Recall ID: 11094Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The clear plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves a red and blue plastic battery-operated toy mobile phone with a small, clear antenna, buttons numbered "1, 2, 3, 4 and Play," a screen with a boy's face and the words "hello! hola! bonjour!" Only model number 1231 is involved in this recall. The model number is printed on the toy's packaging. "Discovery Toys" is stamped into the red plastic on the back of the toy.
Affected Products
Toddler Talk Toy Mobile Phones
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Toy-Mobile-Phones-Recalled-by-Discovery-Toys-Due-to-Choking-Hazard |
| Title | Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2017-04-03 at 3.07.00 PM.png |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Toy Mobile Phone |
| Hazards › Name | The clear plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Discovery Toys has received reports of three incidents in which the toy telephone's antenna broke off. A child was found mouthing the toy phone's antenna but it was removed by his mother. |
| Products › Name | Toddler Talk Toy Mobile Phones |
| Products › Type | Toys |
| Products › Category I D | 68364 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,900 in the United States and 700 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 560 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy mobile phones away from young children and contract Discovery Toys for instructions on how to return them for a replacement toy. |
| Importers › Name | Discovery Toys LLC, of Livermore, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Discovery Toys Educational Consultants nationwide from September 2010 through November 2010 for about $18. |
| Recall Date | 2011-01-12T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves a red and blue plastic battery-operated toy mobile phone with a small, clear antenna, buttons numbered "1, 2, 3, 4 and Play," a screen with a boy's face and the words "hello! hola! bonjour!" Only model number 1231 is involved in this recall. The model number is printed on the toy's packaging. "Discovery Toys" is stamped into the red plastic on the back of the toy. |
| Recall Number | 11094 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2011/11712r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Discovery Toys at (800) 426-4777 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.discoverytoysinc.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-07-06T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |