CPSC2021-12-10

Target Recalls Decorative Mailbox Due to Laceration Hazard

Mast Work Handicraft Co. Ltd., of China
Hazard

The mail slot on the mailbox can be sharp, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mailbox and return it to any Target Store for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card. Consumers can also contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the mailbox for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card.
Sold at
Target stores nationwide for the single mailbox and online at www.target.com for the two-count mailboxes from October 2021 through November 2021 for $5 (single mailbox) and $10 (two-count mailboxes).
Affected count
About 174,300
Injuries reported
Target has received nine reports of sharp mail slot openings and seven incidents of lacerations with three requiring medical attention.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Letters to Santa Mailbox
Consumer contact
Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT, daily or online at https://help.target.com/help/productrecallpage or at www.target.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information. Consumers can also click the "Product Recalls" tab on Target's Facebook page for more information.

Official notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Target-Recalls-Decorative-Mailbox-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard

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