Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Sep 28, 2011, 07:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Name of Product: Little Tikes® Workshop and Tool Sets
Units: More than 1.7 million additional units (about 1.6 million toy workshop sets and trucks with the same toy nails were recalled in August 2009)
Manufacturer: Little Tikes, of Hudson, Ohio
Hazard: The recalled workshop and tool sets have oversized, plastic toy nails that can pose a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has reported two additional incidents, occurring prior to the August 2009 recall, of children who choked when the toy nail became lodged in their throat. Both children were treated in a hospital and made a full recovery.
Description: This recall involves the toy nails sold as part of 11 additional models of Little Tikes® Workshop and tool sets listed at www.cpsc.gov. The toy nails are oversized, plastic, and about 3 1/4 inches long by 1 1/4 inch in diameter. The nails are either red or blue and have a large round head; below the nail head there is a plastic ridge, slightly smaller than the nail head and about 1 inch in diameter. The model number may be found on some of the products.
Sold by: Mass merchandise retailers nationwide from 1990 through 2004 for between $25 and $100.
Manufactured in: United States and China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the toy nails away from young children and contact the firm for free replacement toy nails.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Little Tikes at (800) 321-0183 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.littletikes.com.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11334.html

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 321-0183
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

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