Children's Deaths Prompt Recall of Toy Dart Gun Sets Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2010-05-17 · 10234
Hazards
If a child places the soft, pliable plastic toy dart in his/her mouth, the toy can be inhaled into the throat and prevent the child from breathing.
Recall
Number
10234
Date
2010-05-17
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Toy Dart Gun Sets
Companies
Retailer(s)
Exclusively at Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2009 for about $1.50.
Importer(s)
Henry Gordy International Inc., of Plainfield, N.J.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The "Auto Fire" toy target set is sold with either an orange and yellow toy gun (item #P238) or a blue and yellow toy gun (item #9328), eight orange darts and a small target with numbers from 1 to 20. The gun's item number is located on one side of the handle in raised lettering. The soft plastic darts measure just over one inch in length and have a small suction cup at one end with a diameter of about 1/2 inch. The target board is black, yellow, red and green, and measures five inches in diameter. "Gordy Toy" for "Ages 8+" is printed on the packaging.