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Woven Storage Trunks

CPSC Recall #10-239 — May 19, 2010

Recall #10-239 Date: May 19, 2010 Remedy: Refund, Replace

Product

Woven Storage Trunks

Description

The recall involves 14 different models of the storage trunks made of woven rattan, abaca or banana leaf with standard hinges. They measure more than 1.1 feet in length, width and depth and are brown or natural color.

Hazard

The lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks.

Incidents / Injuries

CPSC has received two reports of injuries that occurred when the storage trunks' lids suddenly closed on children, including one report of an 18-month-old girl who reportedly suffered brain damage when the trunk's lid came down on the back of her neck and pinned her throat against the rim of the trunk.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled storage trunks and return them to any Target store for a full refund or replacement product.

Units Affected

About 350,000

Sold At

Target stores nationwide and on the Web at www.target.com from February 2009 through April 2010 for between $50 and $130.

Importer

Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufactured In

China and Philippines

What Should You Do?

Stop using this product immediately. Check if you purchased it and follow the remedy instructions — contact the manufacturer for a Refund, Replace. If you experienced an injury, report it to the CPSC SaferProducts.gov.

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