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Little Tikes Recalls Children's Toy Workshop Sets and Trucks Due to Choking Hazard

Recall 09-304 · August 13, 2009 · Little Tikes

What to doConsumers should immediately take the toy nails away from young children and contact the firm for a free replacement toy nail.

Read the official CPSC notice

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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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on June 13, 2014. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.