CPSC, Discovery Toys Announce Recall of Children's Toy Phones
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2001-10-23). Hazards: choking. About 57,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 02502 |
| Published | 2001-10-23 |
| Last updated | 2025-10-17 |
| Product category | Toy Telephones |
| Products | Hello Baby toy phones |
| Firm named in the title | Discovery Toys |
| Firms | Discovery Toys Inc., of Livermore, Calif. (manufacturer) |
| Units (US) | 57,000 |
| Hazard classes | choking |
| Remedy classes | repair, stop use |
| Sold | The toy phones were sold nationwide through Discovery Toys sales network. They were sold in the U.S. and Canada, from May 1999 through November 2000, for about $10, and have since been discontinued. |
Description
The battery-operated, multicolored toy flip phone is red, blue and yellow with green, blue, yellow and orange dial buttons. Each button has its own sound: a ring, a beeping dialing tune, a busy signal and a "hello." The toy phone has a blue hard-plastic antenna with a ball-shaped tip that makes a clickity-clack sound.
Hazard
The blue, hard plastic antenna ball can break off the toy phone, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the toy phone immediately and call Discovery Toys for a free repair kit. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
Incidents and injuries
Discovery Toys received eight reports of the antenna ball breaking off the toy phones. No injuries have been reported.
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