Two years after the death of a child who was asphyxiated by a toy dart, OKK Trading has recalled 22,000 toy dart gun sets because of the hazard posed by the soft darts. In November 2007, an 8-year-old boy in Port Arthur, Texas died after reportedly chewing on the toy dart and inadvertently swallowing it. The dart became lodged in his throat obstructing his breathing.

The “Action Team” play set has a toy gun with three soft rubber darts as well as other toy accessories. The orange darts are soft and pliable and have a nearly 2 ½ inch long 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. The sets were sold at discount stores nationwide from December 2006 through March 2008 for about $1.

OKK Trading is offering consumers a $3 bounty to return the gun sets. The company is providing free postage paid envelopes for consumers to return the toy. For more information, contact OKK Trading toll-free at (877) 655-8697 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.okktrading.com.