Target recalls 560,000 Easter toys

Target recalls Easter egg toys that could ‘grow’ inside the body if eaten

Target has recalled a few children’s Easter and Dino toys due to the risk of them being ingested.

The recall involves the following water-absorbing toys that were sold at Target stores nationwide from February 2017 through March 2017 for about $1.00:

• Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs
• Easter Grow Toys
• Hatch Your Own Dino

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.

Hatch & Grow Easter Eggs and Easter Grow Toys have model number 234-25-1200 on the back of the product’s packaging. Hatch Your Own Dino Egg has model number 234-09-0016 on the 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 Toys include a yellow chick, brown bunny, or white bunny. The Hatch Your Own Dino Eggs are purple or yellow/green and contains one of eleven dinosaurs.

Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and return it to any Target store for a full refund.

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