PLAYSKOOL VOLUNTARILY RECALLS TOY TOOL BENCHES
AFTER THE DEATH OF TWO TODDLERS
In cooperation with the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),
Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I., is voluntarily
recalling about 255,000 Team Talkinā?? Tool Bench toys
following the deaths of two young children.
Playskool received reports that a 19-month-old boy
from Martinsburg, W.V., and a 2-year-old boy from
League City, Texas, suffocated when oversized,
plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys
became forcefully lodged in their throats. Though
the toy nails are not considered a small-part, and
the toys are intended for children age 3 and older,
Playskool is voluntarily conducting a recall as a
precaution to prevent additional incidents.
The Team Talkinā?? Tool Benchā?¢ 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 2Ā¼-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.
The toy was sold at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Target, KB
Toys stores and various other stores nationwide from
October 2005 through September 2006 for about $35.
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
companiesā??) product.
For additional information, call Playskool at (800)
509-9554 anytime, or go to their Web site at
www.playskool.com
If your child has been injured by
Team Talkinā?? Tool Bench toys, or any type of toy,
contact the Raphaelson
Law Firm for a free no obligation consultation.
