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NEWS from CPSC
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* C3 `" f1 z! K' o: P, v" @FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! J( O, @; g. A7 b; [& P3 ]
December 17, 2009
0 U) T$ d6 x+ C1 f' ~Release # 10-079 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (877) 655-8697: H( d* @$ B7 W7 Q: _& P
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772* {( {& C( D$ [# ~3 |
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
+ ~' s9 b9 o' U& R! C | Child抯 Asphyxiation Death Prompts Recall of Toy Dart Gun Play Set by OKK Trading' s9 E1 }8 X4 c* P' U2 K
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. e& ?& D' e/ j2 x& i
Name of Product: 揂ction Team?Toy Dart Gun Set
9 s y0 }8 w+ D/ F4 x7 AUnits: About 22,000
+ J+ v' G- T' `6 f4 _8 eImporter: OKK Trading Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.4 E; s, b ~ i) N) K
Manufacturer: Kong Hoi Industrial Co., of Hong Kong, China' |% f2 q+ x# Z
Hazard: If a child places the soft, pliable plastic dart in his/her mouth, he/she is likely to choke/aspirate the dart into her/her throat impairing the child抯 ability to breathe. If the dart is not immediately removed, brain damage or death can occur.
) Z9 E" u b5 ~9 o/ pIncidents/Injuries: CPSC and OKK Trading have received one report of the November 2007 death of an 8-year-old boy in Port Arthur, Texas. The child reportedly was chewing on the toy dart when he inadvertently swallowed it and it became lodged in his throat blocking his ability to breathe.- s: P- k: Y2 J9 X" ?; }
Description: The 揂CTION TEAM?play set has a toy gun with three soft rubber darts, a S.W.A.T. watch, a baton, walkie-talkie, a whistle, and a badge with a clip and an identification card. The soft, pliable orange plastic darts have a nearly 2 ?inch long shaft and an approximately ?inch diameter suction cup. The toy gun is black with an orange nose and trigger and red spring release mechanism. 揗ade in China?is printed on one side of the barrel.
# }( Y9 P' V+ J/ BSold at: Discount department stores nationwide from December 2006 through March 2008 for about $1.& L) U; A; @( b% Z/ x+ z
Manufactured in: China( A7 ]5 m7 T0 n4 _1 L
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled dart gun sets away from children and contact OKK Trading to return the toy for a $3 bounty. OKK Trading will provide a free postage paid envelope for consumers to return the toy.# K3 ~: h; U& B/ [' f* N3 R
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact OKK Trading toll-free at (877) 655-8697 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm抯 Web site at www.okktrading.com
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! B% g6 h9 X$ _ [size=-1]--- CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
, e. y6 Z0 ?2 J w& `7 AThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
1 {* ~6 ^& w3 }& XTo report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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