Recall Category: Kids Recalls
Recall Date: 2002-05-31T00:00:00
Product: Toy Boxes
Company: Southern Wood Products, of Sparta, Tenn.
Hazard: The middle lid support hinge can collapse suddenly and cause an injury to a child's head, neck, fingers, or hands; or can become an entrapment hazard to young children.
Description: The toy boxes were sold in the following colors: oak, white, cherry, and natural. The recalled toy boxes, that measure 24 inches by 16 inches by 35 inches, have manufacture date codes of 8502-021502A and 8502-030702A on a sticker located on the back or bottom of unit. The sticker also has the company's name and address. The toy box was manufactured in the USA.
Remedy: Consumers who purchased the toy box should stop using the toy box immediately and contact Southern Wood Products to receive a free replacement hinge. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
Incidents / Injuries: None reported.
Recall Number: 02543
Product Type: Toys / Play Products
Hazard Type: Suffocation / Strangulation / Entrapment, Fall / Injury Hazard