Vtech Industries · Recalled
CPSC, Vtech Industries Announce Recall of Toy Baby Phone
The toy phones have a ball-shaped antenna, which can detach, presenting a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 34,000
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The toy is called Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone. The cordless baby phone has a mirror, four colorful talking musical buttons, a ringing light-up phone button and a red on/off button. The phone is yellow with a blue padded border and a yellow ball-shaped antenna. A label on these toys reads "Soft Songs Baby Phone 39100." Writing on the phone includes "VTECH" and "Little Smart Soft Songs Baby Phone."
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold the toy phones, from January 2000 through May 2000, for about $10.
- Product type
- Toy Telephones
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Vtech Industries LLC, of Wheeling, Ill.
Incident log
CPSC and Vtech Industries have received nine reports of the plastic ball detaching from these phones. One child reportedly started to choke on one of these plastic balls.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take these toy phones away from children. For more information, contact VTech for a replacement phone.
For more information, contact VTech at (800) 521-2010 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday for a replacement phone or visit their web site at www.vtechkids.com/html2/recall.html
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.