Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2010-05-20 · 10239
Hazards
The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks.
Recall
Number
10239
Date
2010-05-20
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Woven Storage Trunks
Companies
Retailer(s)
Target stores nationwide and on the Web at www.target.com from February 2009 through April 2010 for between $50 and $130.
Importer(s)
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Country of manufacture
China; Philippines
Description
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.