CPSC2000-11-02
CPSC, Dolgencorp Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Xylophones Sold at Dollar General Stores
Dolgencorp Inc., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Hazard
The red mallet sold with the toy xylophone can get lodged in the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and return it to their local Dollar General store for a full refund.
Sold at
Dollar General stores nationwide sold these toy xylophones, from July 1998 through October 2000, for $3.
Affected count
About 113,000
Injuries reported
CPSC and Dolgencorp Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these toy xylophones. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Toy xylophone
Consumer contact
For more information, call Dollar General at (800) 678-9258 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Dolgencorp-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Toy-Xylophones-Sold-at-Dollar-General-StoresDon't want to check this manually?
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