Three Toy Recalls
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Posted: 8:54 PM Nov 13, 2008
Three Toy Recalls
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with three firms, announced voluntary recalls of three toys.
Reporter: Tracy Madden
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with three firms, announced the voluntary recalls of three toys.

My Little Train Classics Toy Trains contain small parts which can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

The wooden toy trains are available in two styles. One, with a yellow cab, blue body and six red wheels. The other one has a blue cab, red boiler, wooden base, and four black wheels. The item #5293 is the same for both styles and is located in the lower left hand corner on the front of the package.

The trains were sold at various wholesalers and retailers nationwide from March 2007 through October 2008 for about $2.

Consumers should take the toy train away from children immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

The next recall involves CORAL Swim 'N Score Pool Stix. Children can fall or land on these dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries. Eye and other facial injuries are also possible. In April 2001, CPSC banned certain types of dive sticks.

The recalled Pool Stix are weighted plastic tubes, which stand upright when tossed into water. The sticks are about 8 inches long and were sold in packs of six in various colors. The UPC (#4969382814) is printed on the product's packaging.

The Pool Stix were sold at Modell's Sporting Goods stores nationwide from August 1999 to October 2008 for about $3.

Consumers should keep children from playing with the recalled dive sticks and return the product to any Modell's Sporting Goods for a full refund.

The final recall is for Cobra Electronics Children's Two-Way Radios which were sold exclusively in Toys "R" Us Stores

The rechargeable batteries in the radios can leak electrolyte, posing a chemical burn hazard to consumers.

The recall involves two-way radios with the 300 mah "CEL" batteries. The walkie talkie style radios are made of pink plastic and come in purple packaging. Product number PR191-2VP is located on the front of the packaging and on the label inside the battery compartment. The batteries are standard AAA Nickle Metal Hydride battery cells with a black wrapper with the battery name 300 mah (CEL) with the date code (TF or RF) on the battery itself.

Consumers should immediately stop using the two-way radios and contact the company for a free replacement and a 20% off coupon for a future purchase at www.cobra.com. If batteries have leaked on to the radio, do not touch the liquid, and contact the company for a free replacement product.

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