Child's Asphyxiation Death Prompts · Recalled
Child's Asphyxiation Death Prompts Recall of Toy Dart Gun Play Set by OKK Trading
If a child places the soft, pliable plastic dart in his/her mouth, he/she is likely to choke/aspirate the dart into her/her throat impairing the child's ability to breathe. If the dart is not immediately removed, brain damage or death can occur.
- Units
- About 22,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 2007
- Price
- $1
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The "ACTION TEAM" play set has a toy gun with three soft rubber darts, a S.W.A.T. watch, a baton, walkie-talkie, a whistle, and a badge with a clip and an identification card. The soft, pliable orange plastic darts have a nearly 2 ½ inch long shaft and an approximately ¾ inch diameter suction cup. The toy gun is black with an orange nose and trigger and red spring release mechanism. "Made in China" is printed on one side of the barrel.
The file
- Sold at
- Discount department stores nationwide from December 2006 through March 2008 for about $1.
- Product type
- Toy Play Sets/Activity Sets
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Kong Hoi Industrial Co., of Hong Kong, China, OKK Trading Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
Incident log
CPSC and OKK Trading have received one report of the November 2007 death of an 8-year-old boy in Port Arthur, Texas. The child reportedly was chewing on the toy dart when he inadvertently swallowed it and it became lodged in his throat blocking his ability to breathe.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled dart gun sets away from children and contact OKK Trading to return the toy for a $3 bounty. OKK Trading will provide a free postage paid envelope for consumers to return the toy.
For additional information, contact OKK Trading toll-free at (877) 655-8697 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.okktrading.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 DEC 17 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.