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Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two Toddlers

Reported: September 22, 2006 Initiated: September 22, 2006 #06266

Product Description

The Team Talkin' Tool Bench™ is a 20-inch-tall plastic toy tool bench with an animated red toy saw, a yellow toy drill and a blue toy vice. The toy talks and makes various sound effects, including tool sounds. The product also includes a toy hammer, screwdriver, two 2¼-inch plastic screws, two 3-inch plastic nails and pieces to build a small toy plane. The red Playskool logo is on the front of the brown surface of the tool bench.

Reason for Recall

The oversized plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys can become lodged in children's throats, posing a suffocation hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the two toy nails away from children and contact Playskool to get information on returning the nails for a $50 certificate for a Playskool (or its related companies') product.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
The Team Talkin' Tool Bench™ is a 20-inch-tall plastic toy tool bench with an animated red toy saw, a yellow toy drill and a blue toy vice. The toy talks and makes various sound effects, including tool sounds. The product also includes a toy hammer, screwdriver, two 2¼-inch plastic screws, two 3-inch plastic nails and pieces to build a small toy plane. The red Playskool logo is on the front of the brown surface of the tool bench.. Recalled by Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I.. Units affected: About 255,000.
Why was this product recalled?
The oversized plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys can become lodged in children's throats, posing a suffocation hazard.
What should consumers do?
Consumers should immediately take the two toy nails away from children and contact Playskool to get information on returning the nails for a $50 certificate for a Playskool (or its related companies') product.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the CPSC on September 22, 2006. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 06266.