Hallmark Plush Toy Recall
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- Published on Thursday, 31 August 2017 12:06
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Fast Track Recall w/Health Canada
Recall Date: August 31, 2017
Recall Number: 17-216
Hallmark Recalls Plush Baby Stacking Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Recall Summary
Name of Product: itty bittys® baby plush stacking toys
Hazard: The toys have fabric hats and bows that can detach, posing a choking hazard.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toys and take them away from children. Contact Hallmark to receive a prepaid shipping label for returning the recalled toy and for a $40 Hallmark Gold Crown gift card.
Consumer Contact: Hallmark at 800-425-5627 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.hallmark.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 5,800 (in addition, about 200 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves the itty bittys baby Disney-licensed plush animal stacking toys with rattling rings. The toys measure 10 inches by 7.5 inches by 9.5 inches. They have a yellow base stand with a post and four rattling rings that slide on and off the post. The red, blue, pink and purple rings have Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck and Daisy Duck characters attached to them. Three of the four Disney-licensed characters are wearing a small plush, fabric hat or bow. The Hallmark logo and “itty bittys” are printed on a sewn-on tag attached to the toy’s base.
Incidents/Injuries: Hallmark has received one report of the toy’s fabric bow detaching. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Hallmark Gold Crown stores nationwide and online at Hallmark.com and Amazon.com from June 2016 through July 2017 for about $30.
Importer/Distributor: Hallmark Marketing Company LLC, of Kansas City, Miss.
Manufactured in: China
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/64270r-eng.php
This recall was conducted voluntarily by the company under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
About U.S. CPSC:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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Dish Soap Recall
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 August 2017 14:26
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recall
Recall Date: August 24, 2017
Recall Number: 17-215
Dr. Brown’s Natural Bottle & Dish Soaps Recalled by Handi-Craft Company Due to Risk of Bacteria Exposure
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Dr. Brown’s Natural bottle and dish soap
Hazard: The bottle and dish soap can contain harmful bacteria. Exposure to bacteria poses a risk of respiratory and other infections in immunocompromised individuals.
Remedy: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bottle and dish soap and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a replacement bottle of reformulated dish soap or comparable merchandise of equal or lesser value. Bottles and dishes cleaned with the recalled soap should be boiled or sanitized in the dishwasher.
Consumer Contact: Handi-Craft toll-free at 877-962-2525 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.drbrownbaby.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 23,000
Description: This recall involves Dr. Brown’s Natural Bottle & Dish Soap sold separately and with Dr. Brown’s bottle brush as a bottle cleaning kit. The soap bottles were sold in two sizes: a clear plastic 16-ounce bottle with a pump and a 4-ounce clear squeeze bottle. A label affixed to the front of the bottles read “Dr. Brown’s natural bottle & dish soap” and “100% plant-based ingredients.”
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: 4 Our Little Ones, Babies R’ Us, Bebeang, Buy Buy Baby, Drugland Pharmacy, Family First Pharmacy, Global Nutrition Trading, Macro and Turquoise stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from September 2016 to June 2017 for between $3 and $7.
Distributor: Handi-Craft Company, of St. Louis, Mo.
Manufacturer: Greenblenz, of Auburn Hills, Mich.
Manufactured in: U.S.
About U.S. CPSC:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
For more lifesaving information, follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC or sign up to receive our e-mail alerts. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired.
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Infant Romper Recall
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 August 2017 11:35
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Fast Rack Recall
Recall Date: August 29, 2017
Recall Number: 17-212
Fabri-Tech Recalls Infant Rompers Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Fabri-Tech-Recalls-Infant-Rompers
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Infant rompers
Hazard: The buttons on the shoulder straps can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rompers and return them to any Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® for a full refund or contact Fabri-Tech to receive a prepaid shipping label for returning the recalled romper for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: Fabri-Tech at 800-285-1295 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET or online at www.fabritech.biz and click on “Recall Notice” for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 6,500
Description: This recall involves Fabri-Tech’s infant shortall rompers. The red and white-checkered rompers have a toolbox design on the front and two buttons at the top of the straps that button over the shoulders. They were sold in boy’s sizes 6-9m, 12m and 18m. The size, “decorated originals for kids” logo and “PO# 906512 PD 12/8/16” are printed on the neck label.
Incidents/Injuries: Fabri-Tech has received one report of an infant putting a detached button in his mouth. No injuries have been reported.
Sold exclusively at: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store stores nationwide from April 2017 through July 2017 for about $20.
Importer/Distributor: Fabri-Tech Inc., of Jenison, Mich.
Manufactured in: China
This recall was conducted voluntarily by the company under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
About U.S. CPSC:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
For more lifesaving information, follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC or sign up to receive our e-mail alerts. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired.
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Manhattan Toy Recall
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- Published on Thursday, 20 July 2017 12:40
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Fast Track Recall w/Health Canada
Recall Date: July 20, 2017
Recall Number: 17-191
Manhattan Toy Recalls Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Manhattan-Toy-Recalls-Activity-Toys
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Winkel™ Colorburst activity toys
Hazard: The colored plastic tubes on the product can become brittle and break into small pieces, posing a choking hazard to infants.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from infants and return it to the store where purchased or contact Manhattan Toy for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: The Manhattan Toy Company at 800-541-1345 from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT Fridays, or online atwww.manhattantoy.com and click on Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 14,400 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)
Description: The Winkel Colorburst teething and activity toy has multi-color plastic tubing inserted into a plastic cube with rattle beads inside. The model number and lot code are printed on the center of the cube and on the hang-tag and product packaging near the UPC code. Only activity balls with the following lot codes are included in this recall: 206880 DH; 206880 EH; 206880 HH; 206871 EH.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received four reports of plastic tubes breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Toy stores nationwide and online at www.manhattantoy.com and other websites from May 2015 through September 2016 for about $15.
Importer/Retailer: The Manhattan Toy Company LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Manufactured in: China
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/63930r-eng.php
This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
About U.S. CPSC:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC’s Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC’s free e-mail newsletters.
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
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