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Choking Hazards Prompt Recall Of Imported Toys

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Name of Product:
Stretch Tail Pop, Whistling Funny Action and Busy Animals wind-up toys
Hazard:

The wind-up toys have small parts that could present a choking hazard to children. Klacker balls are banned because the balls may separate from the string and could cause injury to users or bystanders.

Remedy:
Dispose
Refund
Recall Date:
December 20, 1988
Consumer Contact

Consumers may call Lil Mort Sales at 312-545-4141 for information about the product recall.

Recall Details

Description:

WASHINGTON -- Lil Mort Sales of Chicago, Illinois is voluntarily recalling six small wind-up toys and klacker balls because they pose potential hazards to young children consumers.

Sold nationwide during the last two years for less than the six wind-up toys include Funny Action planes trains, helicopters, and Busy Animals turtles and frogs.

The Stretch Tail Pup brown-and-white plastic dog's tail is attached to the wheels. The dog's tail is attached to a pull-action string which activates the wheels. The dog's ears may separate from the toy and could present a choking hazard pull-action string which activates may separate from the toy young children.

The Whistling Funny Action Toys are multi-colored plastic wind-up airplanes, helicopters and train engines measuring three, inches long. The toys are propellers and wind-up key choking hazard to young children.

Busy Animals are wind-up frogs and turtles standing five inches tall and made of green, orange and yellow plastic. The arms and wind-up key may dislodge from the frog; the turtle's feet may also break off and present choking hazards to young children.

Imported from Taiwan, the Klacker Balls consist of two one-and-one-third-inch, colored, solid plastic balls attached to both ends of a braided cotton-nylon cord. Klacker balls are banned because the balls may separate from the string and could cause injury to users or bystanders.

Consumers should immediately take the toys away from children and destroy the toys or return them to the store of purchase for a full refund. Consumers may also call Lil Mort Sales at 312-545-4141 for information about the product recall.
 

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately take the toys away from children and destroy the toys or return them to the store of purchase for a full refund.

Recall number:
88-114

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