CPSC, IRIS U.S.A. Announce Recall of Plastic Toy Storage Chests
Kids’ product recall 99-032. Announced by CPSC on Dec 3, 1998.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 3, 1998. Copied from CPSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 100,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These chests, that were originally marketed for the storage of toys, lack a lid-support device, do not have adequate ventilation when the lid is closed, and have latches that secure the lids. Children could become entrapped and suffocate inside the chests.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately prevent children from having access to these chests, and stop using them for toy storage. Consumers in households with young children can return the chests to the store where purchased, for a refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers should call IRIS U.S.A. toll-free at (800) 320-4747 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
These clear plastic chests have either red or blue lids, and were sold under three model numbers: Model #WT-80 is 19.75 inches long, 21.875 inches wide and 18.75 inches high. Model #WT-120 is 19.25 inches long, 30.75 inches wide and 18.75 inches high. Model #WT-175 is 19.25 inches long, 30.75 inches wide and 28.25 inches high. The model numbers are listed on the instruction sheet and on the label. The labels also show the chest being used for the storage of toys, and contain the warning, “CAUTION: Do Not Sit On Lid. Do Not Climb In Trunk.” These chests now being sold have labels showing the chests being used for the storage of items other than toys, and the statement “WARNING: SUFFOCATION HAZARD. NOT FOR USE BY CHILDREN.”
About 100,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Plastic chests.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
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 IRIS U.S.A. Inc., Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
- Retail and department stores, such as Target, sold these chests nationwide, since January 1996, for about $25.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and IRIS U.S.A. are not aware of any injuries involving these chests. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026.