Little Tikes · Recalled
Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard
The recalled workshop and tool sets have oversized, plastic toy nails that can pose a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- More than 1.7 million additional units (This recall was first announced in Aug. 2009)
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $25–$100
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves the toy nails sold as part of 11 additional models of Little Tikes® Workshop and tool sets listed below. The toy nails are oversized, plastic, and about 3 1/4 inches long by 1 1/4 inch in diameter. The nails are either red or blue and have a large round head; below the nail head there is a plastic ridge, slightly smaller than the nail head and about 1 inch in diameter. The model number may be found on some of the products.
The file
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1990 through 2004 for between $25 and $100.
- Product type
- Building Sets
- Made in
- China, United States
- Recalled by
- Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio
Incident log
The firm has reported two additional incidents, occurring prior to the August 2009 recall, of children who choked when the toy nail became lodged in their throat. Both children were treated in a hospital and made a full recovery.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the toy nails away from young children and contact the firm for free replacement toy nails.
For additional information, contact Little Tikes at (800) 321-0183 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.littletikes.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 SEP 28 2011; last revised JUL 08 2016.
