Target Recalls Woven Storage Trunks Due to Strangulation Hazard

Plain-English summary

Target Corp. is recalling approximately 350,000 woven storage trunks sold in Target stores nationwide and online from February 2009 through April 2010. The recall involves 14 different models made of woven rattan, abaca, or banana leaf with standard hinges. These trunks measure more than 1.1 feet in length, width, and depth and are brown or natural in color. They were sold for between $50 and $130.

The hazard exists because the lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children who are opening or reaching into the trunks. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received two reports of injuries that occurred when the storage trunks' lids suddenly closed on children. One report involved an 18-month-old girl who reportedly suffered brain damage when the trunk's lid came down on the back of her neck and pinned her throat against the rim of the trunk.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled storage trunks and return them to any Target store for a full refund or replacement product. For additional information, consumers can contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.target.com.

The recalled product

Product

Woven Storage Trunks

Manufacturer

Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

Category

Consumer Product — Storage Trunks

Hazard

• strangulation

Affected units

350,000

Distribution

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