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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this morning that Little Tikes of Hudson, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling 1.6 million units of their Little Tikes Workshops Sets and Trucks. The company is recalling the product after reports of an 11-month-old boy who choked on a toy nail. The South Carolina boy was hospitalized, but has made a full recovery.

All units of the workshops and trucks have oversized plastic nails that can pose a choking hazard. This potential defective product is red or blue, have an oversized head, and are about 3 and 1/4 inches long.

The toys have been sold through retailers nationwide, including Toys 'R' Us, from March 1994 through June 2009. They retail for $25 to $100.

The CPSC says consumers should take the toy nails away from their children and contact Little Tikes for a free replacement.

Choking hazards with toys are not a new development, so it is sometimes surprising that we continue to hear about parts on toys that can choke. As anyone who has children or has spent time around them will tell you, they will put anything and everything in their mouths. While it is certainly up to the parents or guardian to make sure children aren't trying to swallow things like a Little Tike nail, toy manufacturers need to consider that their toys may cause a hazard which can lead to serious injury or death.

If your child has been injured by one of their toys, please contact the experienced defective product attorneys at the Cochran Firm. We serve clients nationwide.

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