Handi-Craft Company Recalls Three Toys

NOVEMBER 16, 1992 Release # 93-018 PRODUCT: Three toy telephones distributed by Handi-Craft Co. : - Thin Line Play Phone," Model 985, sold from August 1991 through April 1992; - "Talking Touch Tinkle Phone," Model 3235, sold from January 1992 through April 1992; and - "911 Emergency Phone Center," Model 3675, sold from June 1991 through April 1992. PROBLEM: Small components separated from the toys during CPSC testing, presenting a potential aspiration and choking hazard for young children. WHAT TO DO: Return the toy to place of purchase (for a replacement with a Handi-Craft toy telephone of equal value). For more information about this recall, consumers may call Handi-Craft (collect) at (314) 773-2979; consumers should ask for Norm Stewart. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, Handi-Craft Company of St. Louis, MO, is voluntarily recalling a limited number of "Thin Line Play Phones," "Talking Touch Tinkle Phones," and "911 Emergency Phone Centers" because small components separated from the toys during CPSC testing, presenting a potential aspiration and choking hazard for young children. The Thin Line Play Phones Model 985, which are subject to this recall, were sold from August 1991 through April 1992. These 51,000 phones were sold in retail stores nationwide for $5.00 to $10.00 each. The Thin Line Play Phone has 12 push buttons in the receiver. When the buttons are pushed, a bell rings. The phone comes in three colors: red, yellow and green, and measures 2-1/2 inches wide, eight inches long and two inches high. The phone also has a safety breakaway cord that comes apart when pulled. The label on the package reads, in part: "Thin Line Phone, Handi-Craft Company, St. Louis, MO 63116 ... MADE IN THE U.S.A." Some plastic posts used to secure the cardboard bottom to the base of the phone came off during CPSC testing. These components present a potential aspiration hazard to young children. Thin Line Play Phones Model 985A, sold after April 1992, have not been recalled and present no