Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves battery-operated bathtub submarine toys. The toy is yellow, has a smiling face, turquoise windows, an orange propeller and an orange periscope that turns the toy on and off. The intake valve has a water pump that sucks in water to propel the submarine. The toy is intended for use by children during bath time.

Is my product affected?

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• Bathtub Subs · About 34,000 units units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide and children's stores nationwide from November 2009 through September 2010 for about $7.; Munchkin Inc, of North Hills, Calif..

Injuries or incidents reported

CPSC and the company are aware of 19 incidents of lacerations to boys' genital area. One of the incidents required medical attention.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Munchkin at (800) 344-2229 anytime or visit the company's website at http://www.munchkin.com/

Recall history and context

Munchkin appears in 5 CPSC recalls on record. See all Munchkin 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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