The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22029·Announced 2021-12-10

Target Recalls Decorative Mailbox Due to Laceration Hazard

Target is recalling approximately 174,300 Letters to Santa Mailboxes because the mail slot can be sharp, posing a laceration hazard. Target has received seven reports of lacerations, three of which required medical attention.

What this means for you

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: Although three lacerations required medical attention, the source explicitly reports actual injuries (seven lacerations), placing this above theoretical risk. No deaths or hospitalizations were reported, and the hazard involves a sharp edge rather than a high-risk pathogen, meeting the threshold for High severity per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Target Corp. is recalling the Bullseye's Playground Metal Mailbox, sold under the name "Letters to Santa Mailbox," due to a laceration hazard. The mailbox was sold in red or white, measuring approximately 7 inches in length, 3 inches in width, and 10 inches in height, with "Letters to Santa" printed on the front. Approximately 174,300 units were sold.

The mail slot on the mailbox can be sharp, posing a laceration hazard. Target has received nine reports of sharp mail slot openings and seven incidents of lacerations, with three requiring medical attention.

The affected mailboxes were manufactured by Mast Work Handicraft Co. Ltd. of China and sold at Target stores nationwide and online at www.target.com from October 2021 through November 2021. Product item numbers included in the recall are 234-17-8556 (single mailbox, red or white) and 234-20-9275 (two-count mailboxes, red and white).

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mailbox and return it to any Target store for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card. Consumers can also contact Target at 800-440-0680 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT, daily) or online at https://help.target.com/help/productrecallpage or www.target.com to arrange a prepaid return label.

The recalled product

Product
Letters to Santa Mailbox
Manufacturer
Mast Work Handicraft Co. Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Decorative Home Product
Hazard
  • laceration
  • sharp-edge
Affected units
174,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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