Stop using nowConsumer product recall · CPSC · Published December 10, 2021
Target Recalls Letters to Santa Mailbox Due to Sharp Mail Slot Laceration Hazard
Target recalls red and white Letters to Santa Metal Mailboxes with sharp mail slots that can cause lacerations. Consumers must stop using and return for full refund as Target gift card.
“Target Recalls Letters to Santa Mailbox Due to Sharp Mail Slot Laceration Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2723-target-recalls-letters-to-santa-mailbox-due-to-sharp-mail. Based on CPSC recall #9185 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Target-Recalls-Decorative-Mailbox-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard).
Target recalled the Mast Work Handicraft Bullseye's Playground Metal Mailbox on Dec. 10, 2021, due to a laceration hazard from sharp mail slots, according to the CPSC. Consumers should return the product to any Target store for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Mast Work Handicraft
Product: Bullseye's Playground Metal Mailbox
Item Number 234-17-8556: Letters to Santa Metal Mailbox - Red or White
Item Number 234-20-9275: Letters to Santa Metal Mailboxes - Red & White (2 Count)
Sold at Target stores nationwide and online at www.target.com from October 2021 through November 2021
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mailbox and return it to any Target Store for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card. Consumers can also contact Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT, daily or online at https://help.target.com/help/productrecallpage to receive a prepaid return label.
The hazard
The mail slot on the mailbox can be sharp, posing a laceration hazard. Target has received nine reports of sharp mail slot openings and seven incidents of lacerations with three requiring medical attention.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Mast Work Handicraft Co. Ltd. has one other recall on record since 2021-12-15. That earlier recall involved Pacific Cycle Schwinn Tone E-Scooters with fall and injury hazards reported on 2021-12-15.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for mailboxes with the words "Letters to Santa" printed on the front in white or black. Check for product item numbers 234-17-8556 (single mailbox) or 234-20-9275 (two-count set).
Brand
Mast Work Handicraft
Product
Letters to Santa Mailbox
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Mailbox Now
Immediately stop using the recalled mailbox to prevent cuts from the sharp mail slot.
Return for Refund
Return the mailbox to any Target store for a full refund as a Target gift card.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mailbox and return it to any Target Store for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card. Consumers can also contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the mailbox for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “Sold at”: “Target stores nationwide for the single mailbox and online at www.target.com for the two-count mailboxes from October 2021 through November 2021 for $5 (single mailbox) and $10 (two-count mailboxes).”
Sold nationwide.
Take action
Contact Mast Work Handicraft
We’ve drafted a message you can send Mast Work Handicraft to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 9185 — Mast Work Handicraft Target Recalls Letters to Santa Mailbox Due to Sharp Mail Slot Laceration Hazard
Hello,
I own a Target Recalls Letters to Santa Mailbox Due to Sharp Mail Slot Laceration Hazard that is covered by recall 9185 from Mast Work Handicraft.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mailbox and return it to any Target Store for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card. Consumers can also contact Target to receive a prepaid return label to return the mailbox for a full refund in the form of a Target gift card.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 3, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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