CPSC, Manley Toy Direct Announce the Recall of Zapper
CPSC, Manley Toy Direct Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys
Why was CPSC, Manley Toy Direct Announce the Recall of Zapper recalled?
The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and return the toys to the place of purchase, for a refund, or throw them away. Contact: For more information, contact Manley Toy Direct at (800) 767-9998 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday to 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
- Zapper Toys
- Company
- Manley Toy Direct, of Indianola, Iowa
- Quantity
- About 15,800
- Sold at
- Arcades, amusement parks and carnivals sold and distributed these toys, from January 2000 through August 2001. They were sold for about $1.
- Recall date
- November 28, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- The Promotional Resources Group of Companies Inc., of Topeka, Kan., previously recalled about 105,000 Bug Zapper toys on June 6, 2000. That company received 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 Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in the shape of various animals, including frogs, dinosaurs and snakes. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue attached to its mouth inflates or rolls out. "CHINA" or "MADE IN CHINA" is molded into the toy.