Consumers can also view a video clip about this recall. This video is from Hasbro's web site www.hasbro.com and requires Adobe Flash Player.
| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2006 Release #06-266 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 509-9554 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
Playskool received reports that a 19-month-old boy from Martinsburg, W.V., and a 2-year-old boy from League City, Texas, suffocated when oversized, plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys became forcefully lodged in their throats. Though the toy nails are not considered a small-part, and the toys are intended for children age 3 and older, Playskool is voluntarily conducting a recall as a precaution to prevent additional incidents.
The Team Talkin' Tool Bench™ is a 20-inch tall plastic toy tool bench with an animated red toy saw, a yellow toy drill and a blue toy vice. The toy talks and makes various sound effects, including tool sounds. The product also includes a toy hammer, screwdriver, two 2ΒΌ-inch plastic screws, two 3-inch plastic nails and pieces to build a small toy plane. The red Playskool logo is on the front of the brown surface of the tool bench.
The toy was sold at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB Toys stores and various other stores nationwide from October 2005 through September 2006 for about $35.
Consumers should immediately take the two toy nails away from children and contact Playskool to get information on returning the nails for a $50 certificate for a Playskool (or its related companies') product.
For additional information, call Playskool at (800) 509-9554 anytime, or go to their Web site at www.playskool.com
Consumers can also view a video clip about this recall. This video is from Hasbro's web site www.hasbro.com and requires Adobe Flash Player.
