Target Recalls 560,000 Easter Egg Toys; Deadly If Ingested

Target has issued a nationwide recall of the Hatch & Grow Easter Egg, a toy that was sold in stores from February 2017 through March 2017 for $1. Officials urge consumers to immediately take the toys away from children and either throw them away or return them to a Target store for a full refund.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released a warning this week with the following details:

Name of product:
Water-absorbing Easter and Dino toys

Hazard:
If the small toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. Surgery is required to remove the toy from the body, if ingested. Medical professionals and parents should be aware that there is a possibility that the toys might not show up on an x-ray.

The Hatch & Grow Easter Egg and Easter Grow Toy have model number 234-25-1200 on their packaging. Hatch Your Own Dino Egg has model number 234-09-0016 on a label inserted in the product’s packaging. The pink, blue, or purple Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs include a white bunny, brown bunny, or butterfly. The Easter Grow Toy include a yellow chick, brown bunny, or white bunny. The Hatch Your Own Dino Egg are purple or yellow/green and contains one of 11 dinosaurs.

For more information, consumers can contact Target at 1-800-440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., go online at www.target.com and click on "recalls" at the bottom of the home page (look for "School/Stationery/Seasonal"), or consult the "Product Recalls" tab on the Target Facebook page.

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