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Squeeze Toys Recalled by Reliance

CPSC recall 82022. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 82022 has the recall date 24 May 1982. The notice names the firm Protecto. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.

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CPSC recall 82022: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Squeeze Toys Recalled by Reliance NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 1982 Release # 82-022 Reliance "Protecto Hold Me Tite" Squeeze Toy Recalled Because Of A Choking Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Reliance Products Corporation, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, today announced a voluntary recall of approximately 390,000 "Protecto Hold Me Tite" squeeze toys, Assortment #06233, because of the danger of choking and/or suffocation. Since 1974 approximately 390,000 of the toys have been sold for approximately $1.97 each. There have been two separate reports alleging that a four month old and a six month old infant choked and suffocated when the handle of the "Hold Me Tite" squeeze toy lodged in the throat and caused obstruction of the airways. The product is an animal shaped squeeze toy with a handle and a built in squeaker. Three models are involved: a pink elephant, a yellow bear and an orange lion. The product is packaged and sold under the brand name "PROTECTO" and labeled "Hold Me Tite" assortment number 06233. Stamped on…
ProductProtecto Hold Me Tite squeeze toys, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
ManufacturerProtecto; Reliance Products Corporation

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1982: not given
CPSC recalls of 1982
23
Recalls of 1982 with one of the same hazards
26%
Recalls of 1982 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
17%
Recalls on the register that name Protecto
2

Other recalls of the firm

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DateRecall
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 82022. https://recallregister.com/product/4222-squeeze-toys-recalled-by-reliance/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
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 82022 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 82022 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Protecto?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Protecto. This recall is 1 of them.