Target is recalling nearly half a million wooden toy cars and trucks after learning that they could pose a choking hazard to young children. According to a report on Fortune.com, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) alerted parents to look out for wooden cars and trucks from the Bullseye Playground Toy collection. The wheels on the toy cars and trucks can detach, which presents a potential choking hazard. So far, no injuries have been reported.
Details of the Recall
Target sold the defective toys for $1 each in October and November 2018. A collection of eight toys sold for $8. The recalled wooden toys include a caboose, a sleigh with Santa in it, an ice cream truck, a train, police car, fire truck, taxi and a digger. The CPSC website has specific item numbers included in the recall. This is not Target’s first recall this year.
Last week, Fisher-Price recalled its popular Rock ‘N Play sleeper for toddlers after 30 children reportedly died as a result of these dangerous products. Also in February Fisher-Price recalled 44,000 Power Wheels Barbie Campers due to a malfunctioning gas pedal that posed an injury hazard. We ask those who own the affected Target toy vehicles at home to either return them to the store for a full refund or discard them.
Toy-Related Deaths and Injuries
According to a CPSC report, 13 toy-related deaths occurred in the calendar year 2017. All victims were under 12. Riding toys were associated with 54 percent of the reported deaths. In addition, about 251,700 toy-related injuries were treated in emergency departments of U.S. hospitals. Airway obstruction injury (suffocation) is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among infants under age 1. Choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional death in children 5. Children under 5 are at greatest risk for choking injury and death. Toys, household items, and foods can all be choking hazards.
Product Liability Issues
All product manufacturers, including toy manufacturers, are responsible for using safe materials for children and producing toys that don’t pose these types of dangers. You have legal rights if a dangerous or defective toy has injured your child. An experienced Orange County product defect attorney can provide more information about pursuing your legal rights.
Source: http://fortune.com/2019/04/19/target-toy-recall/
