CPSC2010-05-20
Target Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard
The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled storage trunks and return them to any Target store for a full refund or replacement product.
Sold at
Target stores nationwide and on the Web at www.target.com from February 2009 through April 2010 for between $50 and $130.
Affected count
About 350,000
Injuries reported
CPSC has received two reports of injuries that occurred when the storage trunks' lids suddenly closed on children, including one report of an 18-month-old girl who reportedly suffered brain damage when the trunk's lid came down on the back of her neck and pinned her throat against the rim of the trunk.
Manufactured in
China, Philippines
Products
Woven Storage Trunks
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Target-Recalls-Storage-Trunks-Due-to-Strangulation-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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