May 17, 2010 (United Press International) -- The deaths of two children led to a voluntary recall of Auto Fire toy dart guns, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The commission said a 9-year-old boy in Chicago and a 10-year-old boy in Milwaukee each choked to death on the soft, pliable plastic darts sold with the Auto Fire dart gun toys imported from China by Henry Gordy International Inc. of Plainfield, N.J.
The toys were sold exclusively at Family Dollar stores (NYSE:FDO) nationwide from September 2005 through January 2009 for about $1.50, the commission said Monday in a statement.
The commission said Family Dollar Stores Inc. of Charlotte, N.C. was announcing the recall, "because Henry Gordy International has refused to recall the toy dart gun sets."
The dart-gun toy sets were sold with a toy target, a plastic pistol and eight darts.
The darts are bright orange. The gun is yellow and orange or blue and yellow. The soft darts have a suction cup tip and measure just over an inch in length and about 1/2-inch in diameter.
Consumers were advised to discard the toys immediately. Consumers can also return them to the retailer for a full refund.
Consumers can call 800-547-0359 for information.
