Battat Inc. Recalls Parents Magazine Toy Cell Phones for Choking Hazard
Kids’ product recall 07-178. Announced by CPSC on May 3, 2007.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 3, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The metal pin inside the hinge of the cell phone flip-top can fall out, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these toy cell phones away from young children immediately and contact Battat to receive a replacement product or refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, call Battat, Inc. at (800) 247-6144 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or e-mail the firm at cellrecall@battatco.com
Which ones are recalled?
The toy cell phone plays different songs, sound effects and user recorded messages. They were sold in polka dot, swirl, floral and stripe patterns, and the Parents® logo is visible inside the flip-top and on the battery compartment cover. Only items bearing date codes 090106 through 101206 are involved in this recall. The date code can be located on the bottom of the product packaging and in the battery compartment.
About 14,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Parents® Magazine Record-A-Voice Toy Cell Phones.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Battat Inc., Plattsburgh, N.Y.
- Target stores nationwide from September 2006 to January 2007 for about $8.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received 54 reports of the metal pin falling out of the hinge. In two cases, consumers reported finding the pin inside a child’s mouth, with one child receiving a cut in the mouth.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.