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CPSC, Dolgencorp Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Xylophones Sold at Dollar General Stores

U.S. CPSCChokingNov 2, 2000
Recalled toy xylophone
Recalled toy xylophone

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The red mallet sold with the toy xylophone can get lodged in the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and return it to their local Dollar General store for a full refund.

Incidents & injuries

CPSC and Dolgencorp Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these toy xylophones. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

Product description

The toy xylophone is white, rectangular-shaped with a green handle and multi-colored bars including, red, yellow, green and blue. A yellow button shaped like the face of a cat is on the front of the xylophone. The mallet sold with the xylophone is red with two round balls at either end of the mallet. Writing on the box reads, "BABY TOYS XYLOPHONE, TO HELP BABY LEARN AND DEVELOP, and MADE IN CHINA."

Sold on

Dollar General stores nationwide sold these toy xylophones, from July 1998 through October 2000, for $3.

Contact the company

For more information, call Dollar General at (800) 678-9258 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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