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Our severity:CriticalCPSC·78103·Announced 1978-12-11

Parker Brothers Recalls Riviton Construction Sets Due to Choking Deaths

Parker Brothers is voluntarily recalling Riviton construction sets after two accidental deaths were attributed to choking on rubber rivets.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that two accidental deaths were associated with the product, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Parker Brothers, a subsidiary of General Mills, Inc., is voluntarily recalling Riviton toy construction sets. The company announced the recall after two accidental deaths were associated with the product, including the recent death of a 9-year-old child who choked on a rubber fastening rivet.

The Riviton Construction Toys were distributed nationally during the past two years. More than 125,000 sets are currently being held in inventory in company warehouses in Salem, Massachusetts, and Des Moines, Iowa. As of the announcement, 27,000 sets had been returned.

Consumers are asked to return the product for a full refund to the store of purchase or mail it directly to Parker Brothers at 190 Bridge Street, Salem, MA 01970. Retailers have been asked to remove the product from their shelves. For further information, consumers may contact Parker Brothers at 617/927-4900.

The recalled product

Product
Riviton Sets Recalled by Parker Brothers
Manufacturer
Riviton
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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