Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment.

Is my product affected?

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• Parents® Magazine Record-A-Voice Toy Cell Phones · About 14,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8.; Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y..

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child's mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth.

Consumer contact

For additional information, call Battat, Inc. at (800) 247-6144 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at cellrecall@battatco.com

Recall history and context

Battat appears in 9 CPSC recalls on record. See all Battat 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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