Defective Product Attorneys – Chuck E. Cheese’s Recalls 1.2 Million Light-Up Toys For Choking Hazard

For parents there are two attitudes towards Chuck E. Cheese’s, either it’s the most irritating place on earth that only for the love of their child do they enter, or it is a welcome distraction from an otherwise overly energetic and under-stimulated spaz of a child. Either way, nobody expects an establishment to be 100% dedicated to children might pose a threat, but today’s defective design recall may change that notion.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the government agency set up to monitor the safety of products sold in the United States and issue recalls when needed, announced the recall of two battery operated toys sold at Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants around the country.

Both of the toys were produced in China and imported to the United States specifically for Chuck E. Cheese’s. There have not been any serious personal injuries reported, but two incidents, one of a child putting the battery in their mouth and one of another child shoving a battery up their nose has been deemed dangerous enough to sound the recall alarm.

Defective Product Details

Light-Up Rings – The rings were distributed as part of a promotional product offering or during parent-teacher association conventions. The ring measures 1 1/8 inches across and is made of plastic with a black elastic band. The ring comes in several colors – blue, green, purple, yellow, and pink. The back of the ring is fastened either with screws or glue.

The ring can be pulled apart causing small pieces of plastic to leave sharp shards causing a choking hazard, but also exposing the battery which can also cause serious injuries to the gastrointestinal tract if swallowed.

Consumers are instructed to take the Light-Up Ring away from children and return it to any Chuck E. Cheese’s to receive their choice of either a refund of $1.00 plus four Chuck E. Cheese’s tokens or a Soccer Promo-Cup plus four Chuck E. Cheese’s tokens.

Star Glasses – The glasses were distributed as part of a birthday package. The glasses measure about 5 1/2 inches across by 2 1/2 inches tall and are made of red translucent plastic and have the words Chuck E. Cheese’s painted on the side

The glasses, like the ring, can also be pulled apart exposing the battery. If swallowed, the batteries may be damaging to the stomach, intestine, esophagus or nasal mucus membrane.

The CPSC says that parents should take the Star Glasses away from children and return them to any Chuck E. Cheese’s for their choice of either a refund of $4.99 or a Flashing Hands prize product.

The wisdom of replacing a battery operated toy with another battery operated toy was not addressed by the CPSC, but we can only assume they know what they’re doing.

Product Liability Attorneys

When a product is recalled many people look at the reports of two children being hurt and scoff, sometimes blaming the parent or making a derogatory judgment on the child’s overall intelligence. This is where people are misguided, because recalls come from an assumption that there are far more incidents that aren’t reported because either the child got sick and the parents didn’t know the reason or the parents were reluctant to report it to avoid embarrassment.

Recalls are generally announced as a preventative measure not as a reactionary measure, though they often are too many times in reaction to tragic circumstances such as the wrongful death or serious injury of a child. This is when parents need experienced representation to seek the justice.

If you or a loved one are severely sickened or hospitalized by these Chuck E. Cheese’s products then you need a skilled lawyer with experience in Product Liability Litigation to assure that you get the compensation you deserve. Call Phillips Webster for a free consultation.

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