T.G. & Y. Stores Recalls Shinwa Toy Airplanes Due to Choking Hazard

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and T.G. and Y Stores Company announced a voluntary recall of Shinwa toy metal and plastic airplanes. The recall was initiated because the toy presents choking, aspiration, and ingestion hazards due to small parts that can break off. CPSC testing revealed that components such as the propeller and wheels could detach, and that wheel axles and fuselage edges were sharp.

Approximately 15,000 of these toy airplanes were distributed from July 1983 to May 1984. The toys are orange-red in color, approximately 411 inches long, and feature moveable wheels and a propeller. They bear the identification "SHINWA" and "NOT-600 Made in Japan" on the underside of the wings, with "N4287S" on the top of the fuselage and wings. No incidents involving this toy were known to the Commission or the company at the time of the recall.

Consumers with infants and young children should remove these toys from use immediately. T.G. and Y Stores Company, which operates in 25 states, will provide a full refund to consumers who return the toy airplane to its stores. For further information, consumers may call T.G. and Y Stores Company at 405/528-3141 or the Commission's Toll-Free Hotline at 800-638-CPSC.

The recalled product

Product

T.G. & Y. Shinwa toy metal and plastic airplanes

Manufacturer

T.G. & Y. Stores Company

Category

Consumer Product — Toys

Hazard

• choking
• sharp-edges

Distribution

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