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RecalledCPSC · April 13, 2017 Toys & games

Target Recalls Water Absorbing Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard

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Hatch & Grow—Pink Easter Egg
Hatch & Grow—Pink Easter Egg · Photo: CPSC

What's being recalled

Water-absorbing Easter and Dino toys

Units: About 560,000

This recall involves Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs, Easter Grow Toys and Hatch Your Own Dino. Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs and Easter Grow Toys have model number 234-25-1200 on the back of the product's packaging. Hatch Your Own Dino Egg has model number 234-09-0016 on the label inserted in the product's packaging. The pink, blue, or purple Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs include a white bunny, brown bunny, or butterfly. The Easter Grow Toys include a yellow chick, brown bunny, or white bunny. The Hatch Your Own Dino Eggs are purple or yellow/green and contains one of eleven dinosaurs.

The problem, in CPSC's words

If the small toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. Surgery is required to remove the toy from the body, if ingested. Medical professionals and parents should be aware that there is a possibility that the toys might not show up on an x-ray.

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

None reported.

What CPSC says to do

Refund

Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and return it to any Target store for a full refund.

How to contact the company

Target at 800- 440-0680 between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, online at www.target.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page, then on "School/Stationery/Seasonal" for more information, or the "Product Recalls" tab on Target's Facebook page.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 17133, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.