The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·06099·Announced 2006-02-28

iPlay My First Mobile Phones Recalled for Choking Hazard

International Playthings is recalling iPlay My First Mobile Phones because the yellow antenna can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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 High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

International Playthings Inc. is recalling about 50,500 iPlay My First Mobile Phones. The recall is due to a choking hazard, as the toy phone's yellow hard plastic antenna can detach. The product is a red and blue flip-style mobile phone with a yellow bear on the cover. Inside, it features five round orange numeric buttons, a sun button, a mirror, and a spinning star with a ladybug button. The phones were manufactured in China.

The phones were sold at specialty toy stores nationwide from August 2002 through November 2005 for about $13. CPSC and the firm have received one report of the antenna breaking off. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should contact International Playthings at (800) 445-8347 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.intplay.com/recall.htm to receive information on returning the product for a free replacement item of similar value.

The recalled product

Product
iPlay My First Mobile Phones
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
50,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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