Recalls / 2006-09-22
Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two Toddlers
06266 · Recalled 2006-09-22 · CPSC page
Description
The Team Talkin' Tool Bench™ is a 20-inch-tall plastic toy tool bench with an animated red toy saw, a yellow toy drill and a blue toy vice. The toy talks and makes various sound effects, including tool sounds. The product also includes a toy hammer, screwdriver, two 2¼-inch plastic screws, two 3-inch plastic nails and pieces to build a small toy plane. The red Playskool logo is on the front of the brown surface of the tool bench.
Hazards
The oversized plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys can become lodged in children's throats, posing a suffocation hazard.
Reported injuries
Playskool received reports that a 19-month-old boy from Martinsburg, W.V., and a 2-year-old boy from League City, Texas, suffocated when oversized plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys became forcefully lodged in their throats.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the two toy nails away from children and contact Playskool to get information on returning the nails for a $50 certificate for a Playskool (or its related companies') product.
Products
| Name | Model | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Team Talkin' Tool Bench™ | About 255,000 |
Parties
- Distributor
- Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I.
- Sold at
- Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys stores, various other from October 2005 through September 2006 for about $35.
Consumer contact
For additional information, call Playskool at (800) 509-9554 anytime, or go to their Web site at www.playskool.com
Source: CPSC recall 06266. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.