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CPSC, Eight Firms Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys is CPSC recall #01110, announced on March 19, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The vinyl Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in 12 different styles: smiley face, globe with glasses, troll, bumble bee, lion, bear, tiger, raspberry face, fish, frog, snake, and lizard. 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brands: Bonita Marie International Inc., Dillon Importing Co., Oriental Trading Co. Inc., Play By Play Toys & Novelties Inc., Rhode Island Novelty, Sherman Specialty Co. Inc., Toy Investment Inc., U.S. Toy Co. Inc..
The vinyl Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in 12 different styles: smiley face, globe with glasses, troll, bumble bee, lion, bear, tiger, raspberry face, fish, frog, snake, and lizard. 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.
Affected products
Bug Zapper toys
Recalled brands
Bonita Marie International Inc., Dillon Importing Co., Oriental Trading Co. Inc., Play By Play Toys & Novelties Inc., Rhode Island Novelty, Sherman Specialty Co. Inc., Toy Investment Inc., U.S. Toy Co. Inc.
Remedy
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.
Recall date
March 19, 2001
CPSC recall #01110 covers CPSC, Eight Firms Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 19, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The vinyl Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in 12 different styles: smiley face, globe with glasses, troll, bumble bee, lion, bear, tiger, raspberry face, fish, frog, snake, and lizard. 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #01110 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Eight-Firms-Announce-the-Recall-of-Zapper-Toys. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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