Product name | Toy Cork Rifles |
Description | The cork guns are marketed in cardboard boxes which are labeled "F.J. Strauss Co., Inc., New York, New York, 10010." The cartons also are labeled with the trademark "Straco," and with "Western Double-Barrel Cork Rifle." |
Problem | Children run the risk of serious eye injuries if they remove the gun's muzzle and fire toward their faces, an action which could drive two interior metal rods into their eyes. Some barriers may be positioned improperly, allowing the metal rods to project completely when the trigger is pulled resulting in injury to the child |
Distribution | Sold at various retail stores |
Company | F. J. Strauss Company, Inc. , New York, New York |
Dates sold | |
Date posted | 12/28/2001 |
Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |