Blow-Gun Toys Recalled by Western
CPSC recall 79060. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 79060 has the recall date 26 Oct 1979. The notice names the firm Western Publishing. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Guns.
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| Description | Blow-Gun Toys Recalled by Western NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 1979 Release # 79-060 Wisconsin Manufacturer Agrees To Recall 180,300 Blow-Gun Toys WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 26) -- Approximately 180,000 "Soft Shot Star Launcher" blow-gun toys which may pose a choking hazard to children are being recalled voluntarily by their manufacturer, the Western Publishing Company, of Racine, Wisconsin. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The toy consists of a white plastic tube and mouthpiece which measure approximately 29 inches in overall length. It is sold with three small cardboard targets and three orange darts molded of soft vinyl, each approximately three inches long. The company is recalling the toys based on consumer reports since July, 1979, of three children who choked on the toy's mouthpiece. In each instance, the mouthpiece reportedly separated from the plastic tube and lodged in the child's throat. No critical injury or illness resulted from any of these incidents, according to the company. A… |
| Product | Soft Shot Star Launcher blow-gun toys, Toy Guns |
| Manufacturer | Western Publishing |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1979: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1979
- 33
- Recalls of 1979 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 1979 in the category Toy Guns
- 12%
- Recalls on the register that name Western Publishing
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 79060. https://recallregister.com/product/3988-blow-gun-toys-recalled-by-western/. 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 79060 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 79060 has no incident or injury text.