CPSC, Dolgencorp Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Xylophones
CPSC, Dolgencorp Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Xylophones Sold at Dollar General Stores
Why was CPSC, Dolgencorp Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Xylophones recalled?
The red mallet sold with the toy xylophone can get lodged in the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and return it to their local Dollar General store for a full refund. Contact: For more information, call Dollar General at (800) 678-9258 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Toy xylophone
- Company
- Dolgencorp Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
- Quantity
- About 113,000
- Sold at
- Dollar General stores nationwide sold these toy xylophones, from July 1998 through October 2000, for $3.
- Recall date
- November 2, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Dolgencorp Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these toy xylophones. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The toy xylophone is white, rectangular-shaped with a green handle and multi-colored bars including, red, yellow, green and blue. A yellow button shaped like the face of a cat is on the front of the xylophone. The mallet sold with the xylophone is red with two round balls at either end of the mallet. Writing on the box reads, "BABY TOYS XYLOPHONE, TO HELP BABY LEARN AND DEVELOP, and MADE IN CHINA."