CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones

Active Recall Announced October 23, 2001 CPSC #02502

Quick answer

CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones is CPSC recall #02502, announced on October 23, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The battery-operated, multicolored toy flip phone is red, blue and yellow with green, blue, yellow and orange dial buttons. Each button has its own sound: a ring, a beeping dialing tune, a busy signal and a "hello." The toy phone has a blue hard-plastic antenna with a ball-shaped tip that makes a clickity-clack sound. The remedy is consumers should stop using the toy phone immediately and call discovery toys for a free repair kit. purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.. Affected brand: Discovery Toys Inc..

Hazard

The battery-operated, multicolored toy flip phone is red, blue and yellow with green, blue, yellow and orange dial buttons. Each button has its own sound: a ring, a beeping dialing tune, a busy signal and a "hello." The toy phone has a blue hard-plastic antenna with a ball-shaped tip that makes a clickity-clack sound.

Affected products

"Hello Baby" toy phones

Recalled brands

Discovery Toys Inc.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the toy phone immediately and call Discovery Toys for a free repair kit. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.

Recall date

October 23, 2001

Categories

Toy Telephones

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #02502?

CPSC recall #02502 covers CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on October 23, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The battery-operated, multicolored toy flip phone is red, blue and yellow with green, blue, yellow and orange dial buttons. Each button has its own sound: a ring, a beeping dialing tune, a busy signal and a "hello." The toy phone has a blue hard-plastic antenna with a ball-shaped tip that makes a clickity-clack sound.

What is the remedy for recall #02502?

The CPSC remedy for recall #02502 is consumers should stop using the toy phone immediately and call discovery toys for a free repair kit. purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Discovery-Toys-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Toy-Phones. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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