Recall of Toys Tied to Choking Hazards

WASHINGTON — K mart is recalling two types of squeeze toys and some telephone-shaped rattles that could pose choking hazards for children, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday.

Involved in the recall are an estimated 81,000 Baby’s First Squeeze Toys and some 75,000 Baby’s First Playball squeeze toys, plus about 33,000 plastic “Telephone Receiver Rattles,” the commission reported.

Baby’s First Squeeze Toy came in three shapes--telephone receiver, barbell and dumbbell--while the playball came in the form of a baseball, basketball or soccer ball.