CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The battery-operated, multicolored toy flip phone is red, blue and yellow with green, blue, yellow and orange dial buttons. Each button has its own sound: a ring, a beeping dialing tune, a busy signal and a "hello." The toy phone has a blue hard-plastic antenna with a ball-shaped tip that makes a clickity-clack sound.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

• Hello Baby toy phones · About 57,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: The toy phones were sold nationwide through Discovery Toys sales network. They were sold in the U.S. and Canada, from May 1999 through November 2000, for about $10, and have since been discontinued.; Discovery Toys Inc., of Livermore, Calif..

Injuries or incidents reported

Discovery Toys received eight reports of the antenna ball breaking off the toy phones. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

Consumers may call Discovery Toys at 800-341-TOYS (1-800-341-8697) Monday through Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (PT) or email productsupport@discoverytoys.ne

Recall history and context

Discovery Toys appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Discovery Toys recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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More recalls from Discovery Toys

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  April 2, 2002 · Discovery Toys · Toys and games

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