CPSC, Dolgencorp Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Xylophones Sold at Dollar General Stores
CPSC recall 01025. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The red mallet sold with the toy xylophone can get lodged in the throats of young children, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take this toy away from children and return it to their local Dollar General store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 01025 has the recall date 2 Nov 2000. The notice names the firm Dolgencorp. The recall has about 113,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Musical Instruments.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Dolgencorp Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these toy xylophones. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. |
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| Units | 113,000 |
| Description | The toy xylophone is white, rectangular-shaped with a green handle and multi-colored bars including, red, yellow, green and blue. A yellow button shaped like the face of a cat is on the front of the xylophone. The mallet sold with the xylophone is red with two round balls at either end of the mallet. Writing on the box reads, "BABY TOYS XYLOPHONE, TO HELP BABY LEARN AND DEVELOP, and MADE IN CHINA." |
| Product | Toy xylophone, About 113,000, Toy Musical Instruments |
| Sold at | Dollar General stores nationwide sold these toy xylophones, from July 1998 through October 2000, for $3. |
| Distributor | Dolgencorp Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 113,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 19%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Toy Musical Instruments
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Dolgencorp
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2010 | Dollar General Recalls Toy Guns Due to Choking Hazard |
| 8 Nov 2007 | Children's Sunglasses Recalled by Dollar General Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01025The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01025. https://recallregister.com/product/245-cpsc-dolgencorp-inc-announce-recall-of-toy-xylophones-sold-at-dollar-g/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01025 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Dolgencorp Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these toy xylophones. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dollar General stores nationwide sold these toy xylophones, from July 1998 through October 2000, for $3.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01025?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 113,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China