Children's Deaths Prompt Recall of Toy Dart Gun Sets Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores
CPSC recall 10234. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the toy target sets from children and discard them. Consumers can also return the guns and darts to a Family Dollar store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 10234 has the recall date 17 May 2010. The notice names the firm Henry Gordy International. The recall has about 1,800,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Guns.
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Family Dollar have received reports of two asphyxiation deaths involving a 9-year-old boy in Chicago, Ill. and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee, Wis. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,800,000 |
| Description | 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 1/2 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. |
| Product | Toy Dart Gun Sets, 1.8 million, Toy Guns |
| Sold at | Exclusively at Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2009 for about $1.50. |
| Importer | Henry Gordy International Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,800,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Toy Guns
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Henry Gordy International
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2008 | Magnetic Dart Boards Recalled By Henry Gordy Int'l; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Toy Figures Recalled by Henry Gordy International Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Henry Gordy International Recalls Eggscavators Toy Trucks |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10234. https://recallregister.com/product/232-children-s-deaths-prompt-recall-of-toy-dart-gun-sets-sold-exclusively/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 10234 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Family Dollar have received reports of two asphyxiation deaths involving a 9-year-old boy in Chicago, Ill. and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee, Wis.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Exclusively at Family Dollar stores nationwide from September 2005 through January 2009 for about $1.50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10234?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
1.8 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China