CPSC, Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc. Recall Push'n Pop Toys
CPSC, Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc. Recall Push'n Pop Toys
Why was CPSC, Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc. Recall Push'n Pop Toys recalled?
The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, which poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and take them back to where they were purchased for a refund, or throw them away. Contact: If consumers have questions, call the firm at (800) 533-6273 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's web site at www.raymondgeddes.com. Consumers also can contact the firm by email at [email protected]
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
- Tropical Fish and Rockin' Reptile Push'n Pop toys
- Company
- Raymond Geddes & Co. Inc., of Baltimore, Md.
- Quantity
- About 6,500
- Sold at
- Toy stores, doctor and dentist offices, and carnivals and circuses sold and distributed these toys, from August 1998 through March 2001. They were sold for about $1.
- Recall date
- May 24, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- There was a report of a 3-year-old boy who inhaled a balloon tongue that detached from a Zapper toy into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The vinyl toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in two different styles: a fish and lizard. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue attached to its mouth inflates or rolls out. "MADE IN CHINA" is molded into the toy.