Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 07178. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take these toy cell phones away from young children immediately and contact Battat to receive a replacement product or refund.
CPSC recall 07178 has the recall date 3 May 2007. The notice names the firm Battat. The recall has about 14,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Telephones.
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child's mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth. |
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| Units | 14,000 |
| Description | The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment. |
| Product | Parents® Magazine Record-A-Voice Toy Cell Phones, About 14,000, Toy Telephones |
| Sold at | Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8. |
| Manufacturer | Battat Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 14,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 21%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Toy Telephones
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Battat
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 07178The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07178. https://recallregister.com/product/3611-battat-inc-recalls-parents-magazine-toy-cell-phones-for-choking-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 07178 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child's mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07178?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 14,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China