Playskool is voluntarily recalling approximately 255,000 units of it's Team Talking Tool Bench toys after receiving reports of 2 deaths of young kids aged 19 months and 2 years respectively.
In separate incidents, the 2 children choked and suffocated when the oversized toy nails that came with the bench got stuck in their throats. Technically, the toy nails did not qualify as "small parts", and the toy was labeled as being meant for ages 3 and up. After the incidents though, Playskool is voluntary recalling the bench as a safety precaution.
According to the description supplied by the CPSC, "The Team Talkin' Tool Bench(tm) 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 2¼-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.
In case you have purchased or are in posession of the toy bench, please immediately remove the toy nails away from the reach of children and contact Playskool for instructions on how to return the nails and to obtain a $50 gift certificate for Playskool or related companies.
For additional information, call Playskool at (800) 509-9554 , or visit their Web site at www.playskool.com