Target · Recalled
Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard
The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks.
- Units
- About 350,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $50–$130
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recall involves 14 different models of the storage trunks made of woven rattan, abaca or banana leaf with standard hinges. They measure more than 1.1 feet in length, width and depth and are brown or natural color.
The file
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide and on the Web at www.target.com from February 2009 through April 2010 for between $50 and $130.
- Product type
- Chests/Trunks
- Made in
- China, Philippines
- Recalled by
- Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Incident log
CPSC has received two reports of injuries that occurred when the storage trunks' lids suddenly closed on children, including one report of an 18-month-old girl who reportedly suffered brain damage when the trunk's lid came down on the back of her neck and pinned her throat against the rim of the trunk.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled storage trunks and return them to any Target store for a full refund or replacement product.
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.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 20 2010; last revised MAY 23 2014.
