1.2 million Chuck E. Cheese toys recalled
Of the 1.2 million Chuck E. Cheese trinkets under recall about 120,00 are the light-up glasses that were distributed as part of a birthday package. The glasses are made of red translucent plastic and have the words Chuck E. Cheese’s painted on the side. The glasses were distributed between April and August 2010. Consumers may contact Chuck E. Cheese via e-mail at guestrelations@cecentertainment.com or (888) 778-7193. The trinkets, which were made in China, are a hazard to younger children because they break easily, exposing a battery. There have been two reported incidents -- one child swallowed a battery, the other put a battery into his nostril. Swallowing a battery may be damaging to either the stomach, intestine, esophagus or nasal mucus membrane. (Undated) Credit: Handout
More than 1.2 million Chuck E. Cheese light-up rings and toy eyeglasses were recalled Wednesday over concerns that children might swallow the small battery inside the toys.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the plastic on the toys can break, possibly exposing the button-type batteries inside.
Ingestion could lead to stomach, intestinal or esophageal problems, or other damage.
The commission did not link the toys to any reported injuries. But it said two children were able to remove the battery from the light-up rings. One child swallowed it; the other child put the battery up his nose.
There were no reported incidents with the toy eyeglasses.
The 1.1 million light-up rings were part of a promotional offering between April 2009 and June of this year or were offered during parent-teacher association conventions. They came in blue, green, purple, yellow and pink.
The 120,000 toy glasses, shaped like stars, were part of birthday packages.
All were made in China and imported by Texas-based CEC Entertainment Inc., operator of Chuck E. Cheese theme restaurants.
Chuck E. Cheese has been involved in three recalls of children's toys since 2001. The latest recall was part of a joint announcement with the CPSC and Health Canada, the country's federal department for health.
The commission says consumers should return the toys for a cash refund or prizes.
- AP
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