Official recall notice
CPSC, Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc. Recall Push'n Pop Toys
- Recall date
- 2001-05-24
- Category
- Consumer Product
- Units affected
- 6,500
Why it was recalled
Hazard
The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, which poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
Recommended action
What to do
Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and take them back to where they were purchased for a refund, or throw them away.
Product description
The vinyl toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in two different styles: a fish and lizard. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue attached to its mouth inflates or rolls out. "MADE IN CHINA" is molded into the toy.
Reported incidents
There was a report of a 3-year-old boy who inhaled a balloon tongue that detached from a Zapper toy into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.