Public News Service reported on the recall of 1.8 million toy dart guns due to a choking hazard, which already has claimed the lives of a 9-year-old Chicago boy and a 10-year-old from Milwaukee. The gun sets are sold throughout the US at Family Dollar stores.
The federal Consumer Protection Safety Commission announced the mandatory recall after Plainfield, N.J. importer Henry Gordy International refused to do recall the toys itself. Illinois injury attorney Pete Flowers, president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, said he believes the recall comes way too late:
"The controls on those toys are clearly lacking. So, what they did was right, but it would have been better if they had done it sooner."
Pete Flowers called for better controls on potentially dangerous toys manufactured overseas. An Illinois injury lawyer could better explain the law, but so far it appears that the parents of the two victims have not sued the manufacturer.
The Auto Fire toy dart gun set was sold at Family Dollar for $1.50 from Sept. 2005 through Jan. 2009. The toys were manufactured in China.
CPSC's press release advises consumers to "immediately take the toy target sets from children and discard them." If you're unsure of whether or not you purchased one of the toys, CPSC provides photographs of the defective product in its release.
If you or your child has suffered an injury from the toy, CPSC advises visiting its web site and leaving an incident report. And it might also be a good idea to consult with an Illinois injury attorney to learn about your legal options.
CPSC provides regular updates of product recalls at its website.
However, if your child has suffered from an injury due to a recalled toy dart gun, you may want to meet with an Illinois injury attorney in order to discuss your legal options.
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