Tiger Electronics Recalls Hippo-Lot-O-Fun Musical Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Tiger Electronics is recalling the Hippo-Lot-O-Fun Musical Computer Toy because a small knob can detach, posing a choking and ingestion risk to infants and small 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 and ingestion hazard for children under three, with one reported incident of ingestion that did not require medical attention. This aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not been reported or is minor.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of the Hippo-Lot-O-Fun Musical Computer Toy, Model No. 7-511, distributed by Tiger Electronic Toys, Inc. The battery-operated plastic toy, shaped like a hippopotamus and designed for cribs or playpens, presents a choking and ingestion hazard because a sliding knob can be pulled off. This defect violates the CPSC Small Parts Requirement, which prohibits small parts in toys intended for children under three years of age.
The Commission is aware of one incident involving a 15-month-old child who accidentally ingested the sliding knob. The child's mother removed the knob from the back of the child's mouth, and medical attention was not required. No other accidental ingestion incidents have been reported. Tiger Electronic Toys, Inc. distributed approximately 15,000 of these toys nationally from 1980 through 1982, selling them for about $20.00.
Consumers should remove these toys from use and return them directly to Tiger Electronic Toys, Inc. The company is prepared to offer a SELECT-O-FUN Musical Computer Toy, Model No. 7-511, in exchange. For further information, consumers can write to Tiger Electronic Toys, Inc. at 909 East Orchard, Mundelein, Illinois 60060, or contact them at (312) 949-8100.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hippo-Lot-O-Fun Musical Computer Toy musical computer crib & toddler toy
- Manufacturer
- Tiger Electronics
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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