Airplane and Butterfly Push Toys Recalled by LS Import Due to Choking Hazard

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Feb 05, 2015, 11:00 ET

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http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Airplane-and-Butterfly-Push-Toys-Recalled-by-LS-Import/

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Airplane and butterfly push toys

Hazard: The wheels of the airplane and the balls at the tip of the butterfly's antenna can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy: Refund

Consumer Contact: LS Import Inc. collect at (713) 780-3900 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 660

Description: This recall involves plastic airplane and butterfly push toys. The airplane push toy is red and has a blue, yellow and red rotor above the cockpit's canopy and eyelids on the nose of the airplane that open and shut when the toy is been pushed on the floor. The airplane push toy has a pink plastic rod with a handle that connects to the back of the toy to push it. The butterfly push toy's body is yellow with pink wings and has a pink plastic ball at the end of each of two antennas and a pair of wings that flap up and down when the toy is been pushed on the floor. The butterfly push toy has a green plastic rod with a handle that connects to the back of the toy to push it.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact LS Import for a full refund.

Sold at: LS Import stores in Houston, Texas from May 2014 through July 2014 for between $1 and $2.

Importer: LS Import, of Houston, Texas

Manufactured in: China

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