News from CPSC: Toysmith Recalls Toy Light-Up Frogs and Ducks

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Toysmith Recalls Toy Light-Up Frogs and Ducks Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Toysmith-Recalls-Toy-Light-Up-Frogs-and-Ducks
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Recall Date: August 7, 2013
Recall Number: 13-259

Toysmith Recalls Toy Light-Up Frogs and Ducks Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Light-up toy frogs and ducks

Hazard: The metal conductor pin on the bottom of the toys can come out, posing a choking hazard.  

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products, put them away from children and return them to place of purchase for a full refund.   

Consumer Contact: Toysmith at (800) 356-0474 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.toysmith.com and click on Safety on the left side of the page for more information.

Photos are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Toysmith-Recalls-Toy-Light-Up-Frogs-and-Ducks.

Recall Details

Units: About 30,000

Description: This recall includes light-up soft plastic toy frogs and ducks. The toys light up when the sensors on the bottom of the product are touched or placed in water.  The frog comes in green and the ducks come in yellow, pink and clear.  The toys are approximately 2.25 inches in length and 1.5 inches in height.  There is a round tag attached to the product with the UPC number 2424 5159. 

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported

Sold exclusively at: Cost Plus World Market between July 2012 and December 2012 for around $3.  

Importer: Toysmith, of Sumner, Wash.
Manufactured in: China



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