The CPSC has issued an immediate recall for plastic toy dart gun sets sold exclusively at Family Dollar Stores nationwide.
Two deaths have been reported to date, with the cause of death stated as asphyxiation. A 9-year-old boy in Chicago and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee both died after inhaling the toy dart into their throats.
The manufacturer of the toy dart gun sets, Henry Gordy International, refuses to recall the toy gun sets. However, Family Dollar is working with the CPSC to spread the word about this dangerous toy.
If a child places the soft, pliable plastic toy dart in his/her mouth, the toy can be inhaled into the throat and prevent the child from breathing.
The "Auto Fire" toy target set is sold with either an orange and yellow toy gun (item #P238) or a blue and yellow toy gun (item #9328), eight orange darts and a small target with numbers from 1 to 20. The gun's item number is located on one side of the handle in raised lettering.
The soft plastic darts measure just over one inch in length and have a small suction cup at one end with a diameter of about ½ inch. The target board is black, yellow, red and green, and measures five inches in diameter. "Gordy Toy" for "Ages 8+" is printed on the packaging.
The toy sets were sold exclusively at Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2009 for about $1.50.
Consumers can return the guns and darts to a Family Dollar store for a full refund or just discard them. For additional information, contact Family Dollar at (800) 547-0359 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
There are five Family Dollar stores located in Rhode Island with locations in Providence, Warwick and Cranston.
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