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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1988-12-20

Imported Toys Recalled by Lil' Mort Sales

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Busy Animals small wind-up toys

  • Brand Lil Mort Sales

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Lil' Mort Sales of Chicago, Illinois is voluntarily recalling six types of imported toys sold nationwide over the past two years due to choking hazards. The recalled products include Funny Action wind-up planes, trains, and helicopters; Busy Animals wind-up frogs and turtles; Stretch Tail Pup pull-action dogs; and Klacker Balls. In these toys, various small parts including ears, propellers, wind-up keys, arms, feet, and plastic balls may separate and pose choking hazards to young children.

According to the recall notice, consumers should immediately remove the toys from children and either destroy them or return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund. Consumers may also call Lil' Mort Sales at 312-545-4141 for information about the recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Choking

Details from the source

Imported Toys Recalled by Lil' Mort Sales NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 1988 Release # 88-114 Choking Hazards Prompt Recall Of Imported Toys 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 Sales at 312-545-4141 for Consumers may also call Lil Mort information about the product recall.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

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