Product Recalls: boys’ Santa clothing sets, horse toy figures, toy helicopters
By APTuesday, January 26, 2010
Recalls: boys’ Santa sets, horse toy figures
The following recalls have been announced:
—About 9,600 First Impressions boys’ three-piece Santa clothing sets, made in China and imported by Macy’s Merchandising Group Inc. of New York, because buttons on the suit’s jacket may easily detach, posing a choking hazard for young children. No injuries or incidents have been reported. The recalled three-piece Santa set includes a jacket, pants and hat. The products were sold online and at Macy’s from September to December 2009 and at Navy Exchange stores from November through December 2009. Details: by phone at 888-257-5949; by Web at www.cpsc.gov.
—About 15,000 Nature Wonders HD pinto horse toy figures, made in China and imported by Blip Toys of Minneapolis, because the toy’s surface paint has high levels of lead, which is toxic to young children if they ingest it. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The recalled Nature Wonders HD pinto horse toy figures have the model number 92093. They were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January through July 2009. Details: by phone at 888-405-7696; by Web at www.bliptoys.com/recall or www.cpsc.gov.
—About 6,000 Danbar Knight Hawk toy helicopters, made in China and imported by RadioShack Corp. of Fort Worth, Texas, because the product can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard. There has been one report of a fire that started while a store demo toy was charging. No injuries or property damage have been reported. The recalled Danbar Toys Knight Hawk 3D remote control helicopters have the model number 006047 marked on the back of the controller and the Knight Hawk 3D logo on the front of the controller. The toy helicopters were sold at RadioShack stores and online from October through November 2009. Details: by phone at 800-843-7422; by Web at www.radioshack.com or www.cpsc.gov.
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