CPSC Recalls Toy Xylophones Sold at Dollar General Due to Choking Hazard
Dolgencorp Inc. is recalling about 113,000 toy xylophones sold at Dollar General stores because the red mallet can lodge in young children's throats, posing a choking hazard.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Dolgencorp Inc. is recalling approximately 113,000 toy xylophones sold at Dollar General stores nationwide from July 1998 through October 2000. The recall is being conducted because the red mallet included with the toy can get lodged in the throats of young children, creating a choking hazard. CPSC and Dolgencorp Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these products, but the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The recalled toy xylophone is white and rectangular-shaped with a green handle and multi-colored bars in red, yellow, green, and blue. A yellow button shaped like the face of a cat is on the front of the xylophone. The mallet is red with two round balls at either end. The box reads "BABY TOYS XYLOPHONE, TO HELP BABY LEARN AND DEVELOP, and MADE IN CHINA." The toys were sold for $3.
Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and return it to their local Dollar General store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Dollar General at (800) 678-9258 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- Toy xylophone
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 113,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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