The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·84016·Announced 1984-03-19

Danara and Stahlwood Squeeze Toys Recalled for Choking Hazard

Danara and Stahlwood are recalling specific squeeze toys because their small handles may lodge in children's throats and cause choking or suffocation.

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: The recall involves a choking hazard for children, which is a risk-of-harm product. While one choking incident was reported, the source explicitly states no choking deaths were involved, fitting the criteria for a High severity score (risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported or is limited to non-fatal incidents without FDA Class I designation).

Plain-English summary

Danara International, Ltd. and Stahlwood Manufacturing Co., Inc. are voluntarily recalling specific squeeze toys in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled products include Danara Disney character squeeze toys (Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck heads on handles, and a Mickey Mouse mallet) sold under the "SAFEGUARD" brand, and Stahlwood animal squeeze toys (dog, pig, and cat heads) sold under the "Young Times" brand. The CPSC believes these toys may cause choking or suffocation because the handles are small enough to lodge in the throat and obstruct the airways of children. The bulbous ends of the toys range from 3/4 inches to 1 1/2 inches in diameter and are made of soft, easily compressed plastic.

Approximately 180,000 Danara 5 1/2-inch Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck toys were distributed from 1977 through December 1981. Over 7,000 other Danara toys were distributed between 1981 and May 1983. Approximately 27,000 Stahlwood toys were distributed from 1977 through November 1982. The source notes that one specific Donald Duck toy was involved in a choking incident reported to the Commission by a consumer, though no choking deaths have been reported for these specific products.

Consumers should remove these products from use immediately. Danara toys can be returned to the retailer for a refund or sent to Danara International in South Hackensack, New Jersey. Stahlwood toys can be returned to the retailer or sent to Stahlwood Manufacturing in New York, New York. Retailers are instructed to remove the toys from sale and return them to the manufacturers for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Danara Disney characters squeeze toys
Manufacturer
Danara
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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