CPSC, Eight Firms Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2001-03-19). Hazards: choking. About 835,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 01110 |
| Published | 2001-03-19 |
| Last updated | 2026-02-09 |
| Product category | Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Products | Bug Zapper toys |
| Firm named in the title | Eight Firms |
| Firms | Bonita Marie International Inc., of Manasquan, N.J. (distributor); Dillon Importing Co., of Oklahoma City, Okla. (distributor); Oriental Trading Co. Inc., of Omaha, Neb. (distributor); Play By Play Toys & Novelties Inc., of San Antonio, Texas (distributor); Rhode Island Novelty, of Johnston, R.I. (distributor); Sherman Specialty Co. Inc., of Merrick, N.Y. (distributor); Toy Investment Inc., of Kent, Wash. (distributor); U.S. Toy Co. Inc., of Grandview, Mo. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 835,000 |
| Hazard classes | choking |
| Remedy classes | refund, dispose |
| Sold | Toy stores, doctor and dentist offices, and carnivals and circuses sold and distributed these toys, from October 1998 through March 2001. They were sold for about $1. |
Description
The vinyl Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in 12 different styles: smiley face, globe with glasses, troll, bumble bee, lion, bear, tiger, raspberry face, fish, frog, snake, and lizard. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue attached to its mouth inflates or rolls out. "CHINA" or "MADE IN CHINA" is molded into the toy.
Hazard
The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and take them back to where they were purchased, for a refund, or throw them away.
Incidents and injuries
The Promotional Resources Group of Companies Inc., of Topeka, Kan., previously recalled about 105,000 Bug Zapper toys on June 6, 2000. That company received a report of a 3-year-old boy who inhaled a balloon tongue that detached from a Zapper toy into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.
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