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Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury
This recall involves battery-operated bathtub submarine toys. The toy is yellow, has a smiling face, turquoise windows, an orange propeller and an orange periscope that turns the toy on and off. The intake valve has a water pump that sucks in water to propel the submarine. The toy is intended for use by children during bath time.
| Recall date | October 18, 2010 |
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| Recall number | 11012 |
| Units | About 34,000 units |
| Hazard | The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Munchkin for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy. |
| Remedy type | Replace |
| Injuries | CPSC and the company are aware of 19 incidents of lacerations to boys' genital area. One of the incidents required medical attention. |
| Sold at | Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide and children's stores nationwide from November 2009 through September 2010 for about $7. |
| Importer | Munchkin Inc, of North Hills, Calif. |
| Made in | China |
| Contact | For additional information, contact Munchkin at (800) 344-2229 anytime or visit the company's website at http://www.munchkin.com/ |
Photos from CPSC
Copied from CPSC's recall record 482, last published by CPSC April 25, 2016, read November 6, 2026. If anything here differs from CPSC's notice, CPSC's notice is right.