The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·12017·Announced 2011-10-21

Target Recalls Children's Frog Masks Due to Suffocation Hazard

Target is recalling about 3,400 children's frog masks sold in 2011 because the plush design lacks proper ventilation, creating a suffocation risk.

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 risk-of-harm product (suffocation) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Target Corp. is recalling about 3,400 children's frog masks sold in Target stores nationwide from August 2011 through September 2011. The masks are child-sized, plush, and green with yellow and red highlights. They feature two eye cutouts and a green elastic band with a fastener used to secure the mask at the back of the child's head. The UPC code 06626491474 is printed on a label attached to the mask.

The recall is due to a suffocation hazard. The plush frog masks lack proper ventilation. When secured in place across a child's face, the design presents a suffocation hazard to the child. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately take the masks from young children and return the product to any Target store for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Target Guest Relations at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.target.com.

The recalled product

Product
Children's Frog Masks
Manufacturer
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Costumes or Masks
Hazard
Affected units
3,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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