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Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks by Little Tikes™
- Starting date:
- August 1, 2009
- Posting date:
- August 1, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002082
Affected products
Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks by Little Tikes™
Product description
This recall involves the oversized plastic toy nails that were sold with the following Little Tikes children's products.
- Electronic Project Workshop: Model number 0914/430B and UPC 0-50743-00914-3 or 0-57043-52613-8.
- Little Handiworker Workhorse: Model number 0920/612237 and UPC 0-50743-10920-1 or UPC 0-50743-61223-7.
- Home Improvements 2-Sided Workshop: Model number 4146 and UPC 0-50743-04146-4.
- Swirlin' Sawdust Workshop: Model number 440Z and UPC 0-50743-38540-7.
- Black Pickup Truck with Tools: Model 4028 and UPC 0-50743-04028-3.
The plastic toy nails are either red or blue, and are 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) long by 3 cm (1 1/4 inches) in diameter. The nails have a round head. Approximately 3 cm (1 1/4 inches) below the head is a plastic ridge, slightly smaller than the nail head and about 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter.
Hazard identified
The oversized plastic toy nails can pose a choking hazard to young children.
Little Tikes has received one report of a hospitalization in the United States that resulted from an 11-month child who choked when the toy nail became forcefully lodged in his throat; he made a full recovery.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see Health Canada's Toy Safety Tips.
Number sold
Approximately 11,800 of the recalled products were sold at Sears and Toys 'R' Us stores, as well as other retailers across Canada, and online at www.littletikes.com.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from March 1994 to June 2009.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States and in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Little Tikes
Hudson
Ohio
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the toy nails away from children and contact Little Tikes for a free replacement toy nail.
For more information, consumers may contact Little Tikes at 1-800-781-2737 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit the firm's website.