Soft Shot Star Launcher blow-gun toys
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Western Publishing Company is voluntarily recalling approximately 180,300 "Soft Shot Star Launcher" blow-gun toys due to a choking hazard. The toy is a white plastic tube approximately 29 inches long sold with three orange vinyl darts and cardboard targets. The recall was prompted by consumer reports since July 1979 of three children who choked when the toy's mouthpiece separated from the plastic tube and lodged in their throats, though no critical injuries resulted. A fourth similar incident was also reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The toy, which sold for approximately $2 in toy stores and variety retailers nationwide, can be identified by model number 4990 printed on its package. According to the record, affected consumers should return the toy to the retailer where it was purchased for a cash refund, or mail it to Western Publishing Company, 1220 Mound Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin 53404, Attention: Customer Relations Director, to receive a refund including reimbursement for postage costs.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Choking
Blow-Gun Toys Recalled by Western NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 1979 Release # 79-060 Wisconsin Manufacturer Agrees To Recall 180,300 Blow-Gun Toys WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 26) -- Approximately 180,000 "Soft Shot Star Launcher" blow-gun toys which may pose a choking hazard to children are being recalled voluntarily by their manufacturer, the Western Publishing Company, of Racine, Wisconsin. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The toy consists of a white plastic tube and mouthpiece which measure approximately 29 inches in overall length. It is sold with three small cardboard targets and three orange darts molded of soft vinyl, each approximately three inches long. The company is recalling the toys based on consumer reports since July, 1979, of three children who choked on the toy's mouthpiece. In each instance, the mouthpiece reportedly separated from the plastic tube and lodged in the child's throat. No critical injury or illness resulted from any of these incidents, according to the company. A fourth similar incident was reported to CPSC and is being investigated by Commission staff. The company reported to CPSC that, despite the potential hazard, the toy meets or exceeds all existing voluntary product safety standards. Model number 4990 is printed on the toy's package, although the toy itself and its components do not display any distinguishing identification. Manufactured and distributed earlier this year, the toy sold for approximately $2 in toy stores and other variety retail stores nationwide. The manufacturer has directed all retailers and distributors of the toys to stop sales. Parents should return the toy to the retailer from which it was purchased to receive a cash refund. Consumers also can obtain refunds (including reimbursement for postage costs) by mailing the toys to: Western Publishing Company, 1220 Mound Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin, 53404, Attention: Customer Relations Director.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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