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Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard

Recalled May 3, 2007 · CPSC recall 07178 · Battat

Recalled Toy Cell Phones
Hazard
The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should take these toy cell phones away from young children immediately and contact Battat to receive a replacement product or refund.
Units
About 14,000
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child's mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth.

Description

The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment.

What to do

Consumers should take these toy cell phones away from young children immediately and contact Battat to receive a replacement product or refund.

Contact

For additional information, call Battat, Inc. at (800) 247-6144 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at [email protected]

Product
Parents® Magazine Record-A-Voice Toy Cell Phones
Manufacturer(s)
Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Retailers
Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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