Battat Inc. · Recalled
Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard
The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 14,000
- Reports
- 54
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $8
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment.
The file
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8.
- Product type
- Toy Telephones
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Battat Inc., of Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Incident log
The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child's mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these toy cell phones away from young children immediately and contact Battat to receive a replacement product or refund.
For additional information, call Battat, Inc. at (800) 247-6144 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at cellrecall@battatco.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 03 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.