January 1, 2010 | Opinion

Dart Guns Recalled Two Years After Boy’s Death

Two years after a child was asphyxiated by a dart, OKK Trading has recalled 22,000 toy gun dart sets. The soft darts could pose a choking hazard.

In November 2007, an 8-year-old boy died after chewing on the toy dart and swallowing it. The dart became lodged in the child’s throat, preventing him from breathing. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and OKK Trading is only aware of the one incident.

The “Action Team” play set recalled has a toy gun with three soft rubber darts, a S.W.A.T. watch, a baton, a walkie-talkie, a whistle, and a badge with an identification card. The soft, pliable orange plastic darts have a nearly 2 ½ inch shaft and an approximately ¾ inch diameter suction cup. The toy gun is black with an orange nose and trigger and red spring release mechanism. “Made in China” is printed on one side of the barrel. Consumers should immediately take away the toy dart set from their children and contact OKK Trading for a $3 bounty. The company will also pay return postage and shipping for the toy.

AUTHOR: Annette Hulbert