CPSC, Toymax Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Skeet Shoot Game Cartridges
CPSC recall 00091. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The Skeet Shoot games' cartridges can be defective, and can cause the projector to overheat, melt and smoke, presenting a risk of burns to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these games immediately and remove the game cartridge from the console. To receive a free replacement game cartridge, or for more information, contact JAKKS Pacific, Inc. Consumers should not return these games or cartridges to stores.
CPSC recall 00091 has the recall date 5 Apr 2000. The notice names the firm Toymax. The recall has about 435,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Games.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Toymax has received 100 reports of projectors overheating, melting and smoking. A consumer reportedly suffering a minor burn injury on the hand, and damages included two scorched carpets and one scorched bedspread. |
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| Units | 435,000 |
| Description | The Arcadia Electronic Skeet Shoot game sets are an indoor image projecting game systems that include Duck Shoot and Deer Hunter games. The game sets includes a toy pump-action rifle with a simulated laser scope and realistic shooting sounds when fired. The Duck Shoot game has a gray rifle and projector. The Deer Hunter game has a camouflage rifle and projector. "ARCADIA ELECTRONIC SKEET SHOOT" is written on a label on the projector. Writing on the bottom of the projector includes "1998 TOYMAX," "PATENT PENDING" and "MADE IN CHINA." Meteor Attack and Fighter Attack game cartridges, which are used with the Arcadia Electronic Skeet Shoot games, are sold separately. The Meteor Attack cartridge is silver and the Fighter Attack cartridge is black. New and replacement game cartridges are orange. All the Arcadia Electronic Skeet Shoot games cartridges that are not orange should be replaced. |
| Product | Arcadia Electronic Skeet Shoot games, Approximately 435,000, Games |
| Sold at | Toy and discount department stores nationwide, including Toys R Us, Sam's Club, KB Toys™ and Costco, sold these games, from October 1998 through March 2000 ,for about $65. |
| Importer | Toymax Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 435,000Median 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 Games
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Toymax
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00091The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00091. https://recallregister.com/product/5052-cpsc-toymax-inc-announce-recall-to-replace-skeet-shoot-game-cartridges/. 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 00091 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toymax has received 100 reports of projectors overheating, melting and smoking. A consumer reportedly suffering a minor burn injury on the hand, and damages included two scorched carpets and one scorched bedspread.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toy and discount department stores nationwide, including Toys R Us, Sam's Club, KB Toys™ and Costco, sold these games, from October 1998 through March 2000 ,for about $65.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00091?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
Approximately 435,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China