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Importer Recalls Water Toys; Toy Snake

CPSC recall 88051. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 88051 has the recall date 14 Jul 1988. The notice names the firm Beachcombers International. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking.

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CPSC recall 88051: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
July 14, 1988 Release # 88-051 Importer Recalls Water Toys; Toy Snake WASHINGTON, DC - Beachcombers International Inc. of Fort Myers, Florida is voluntarily recalling water toys and a squeaking toy snake because they may pose choking and lead poisoning hazards to young children. The imported toys recalled by Beachcombers International are: - "Big Mouth Fish, Hippo, and Frog," plastic wind-up water toys labeled "MASUDAYA 1976 Made in Hong Kong;" some 8,000 toys were sold nationally for about $2 each. - "Devil Fish," an eight-inch wind-up toy in the shape of a fish which was imported from Hong Kong and sold for $2 in New Jersey and Virginia. - "Lively Squeaking Snake," a plastic cobra snake some 21 inches long from China which sold nationally for $1. Consumers should immediately take the toys away from children and return them to the retail store for a refund of the purchase price. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said both water toys have small parts, which may present a choking hazard to young children; the toy snake contains an excessive amount of lead in the surface coating. The violations were discovered by U.S. Customs' agents and CPSC inspectors during routine…
ProductBig Mouth Fish plastic wind-up water toys
ProductDevil Fish eight-inch wind-up toys
ProductFrog plastic wind-up water toys
ProductHippo plastic wind-up water toys
ProductLively Squeaking Snake plastic cobra snakes, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
ManufacturerBeachcombers International
Made inChina, Hong Kong

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1988: not given
CPSC recalls of 1988
75
Recalls of 1988 with one of the same hazards
39%
Recalls on the register that name Beachcombers International
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 88051. https://recallregister.com/product/4757-importer-recalls-water-toys-toy-snake/. 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 88051 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 88051 has no incident or injury text.
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China, Hong Kong