Little Tikes Recalls Children's Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks Due to Choking Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 09-304 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- August 13, 2009
- Brand
- Little Tikes
- Category
- Toys and games
- Products
- Little Tikes™ Workshop Sets and Trucks
- Hazard
- Choking Hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Units
- About 1.6 Million
- Made in
- United States, China
- Last updated by CPSC
- June 13, 2014
What was recalled
The oversized, plastic toy nail is about 3 inches long by 1 inch in diameter and comes in red or blue colors. It has a large round head; about 1 ¼ inches below the head is a plastic ridge, slightly smaller than the nail head and about 1 inch in diameter. They were sold with a variety of Little Tikes Children's products. The names, model numbers and UPC code of the products included in this recall are listed below: Model # Name 0914/430B Electronic Project Workshop SOLD FROM MARCH 1994 THROUGH DEC 2003 UPC: 0-50743-00914-3 UPC: 0-57043-52613-8 0920/612237 Little HandiWorker Workhorse SOLD FROM MARCH 1999 THROUGH JUNE 2009 UPC 0-50743-10920-1 UPC 0-50743-61223-7 4146 Home Improvements 2-Sided Workshop SOLD FROM FEBRUARY 2001 THROUGH JANUARY 2009 UPC 0-50743-04146-4 440Z Swirlin' Sawdust Workshop SOLD FROM APRIL 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008 UPC 0-50743-38540-7 4028 Black Pickup Truck with Tools SOLD FROM MARCH 2000 THROUGH APRIL 2009 UPC 0-50743-04028-3
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Little Tikes™ Workshop Sets and Trucks · About 1.6 Million units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Various web sites such as www.littletikes.com and mass merchandise retailers nationwide, including Toys "R" Us, from March 1994 through June 2009 for between $25 and $100.; Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio.
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received one report of an 11-month-old boy from Goose Creek, S.C. who choked when the toy nail become forcefully lodged in his throat. The child was hospitalized and made a full recovery.
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Little Tikes at (800) 791-2737 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.littletikes.com
Recall history and context
Little Tikes appears in 7 CPSC recalls on record. See all Little Tikes recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Little Tikes™ Workshop Sets and Trucks (About 1.6 Million units). The oversized, plastic toy nail is about 3 inches long by 1 inch in diameter and comes in red or blue colors.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately take the toy nails away from young children and contact the firm for a free replacement toy nail.
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