Childs Mobile Phone Recalled

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of a childs plastic toy in the shape of a mobile phone. The CPSC says that consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. The iPlay My First Mobile Phone's yellow antenna can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

CPSC and the firm have received one report of the antenna breaking off. No injuries have been reported though.

My First Mobile Phone is a red and blue flip style mobile phone with a yellow bear on the cover and a yellow hard plastic antenna. Inside the flip phone are five round orange numeric buttons, as well as a sun button. The phone sounds with various ring tones when the buttons are depressed. On the inside top cover on the phone is a mirror and a spinning star with a lady bug button. "Made in China" is printed on the back of the battery cover.

The toy phone was sold at specialty toy stores nationwide from August 2002 through November 2005 for about $13.

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Posted to the site on 1st March 2006