The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11108·Announced 2011-01-25

Kang Sheng Group Recalls Butterfly Push Toy Due to Choking Hazard

Kang Sheng Group is recalling Butterfly Push Toys because small metal balls inside the wings can break free, 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

Kang Sheng Group is recalling approximately 1,440 Butterfly Push Toys due to a choking and aspiration hazard. The recalled toys are plastic with a 21-inch long handle hooked like a cane. At the end of the handle is a butterfly with two movable 1 1/2-inch balls in each wing. The plastic balls on the butterfly's wings can break, causing small metal balls inside to come free. These metal balls pose choking and aspiration hazards to young children. The toy comes in various colors and makes noise when it moves. The item number L185819 is on a sticker on the package.

The recalled toys were sold at flea markets in North Carolina and South Carolina from May 2010 through October 2010 for about $2. The toys were manufactured in Hong Kong and distributed by Kang Sheng Group of Lexington, N.C. No injuries or illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled toys.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children. Consumers can return the toys to the place of purchase or contact Kang Sheng Group to receive a full refund or replacement. For additional information, consumers can contact Kang Sheng Group toll-free at (877) 485-7285 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET or e-mail the firm at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Butterfly Push Toy
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
1,440

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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