Consumer product recall

Calico Critters accessories recalled due to potential choking hazard

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Summary

Product
Pacifier and bottle accessories sold with Calico Critters Flocked Animal Figures
Issue
Consumer products - Choking hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Epoch Everlasting Play LLC for a free replacement.

Affected products

This recall involves pacifier and bottle accessories sold with Calico Critters Flocked Animal Figures. The pacifier and bottle accessories measure approximately 1.07 cm (0.42 inches) long and 1.90 cm (0.75 inches) long, respectively. The pacifier accessories were sold in yellow, orange, pink, dark pink, blue and teal colours. The bottle accessories were sold in yellow, pink, blue and orange colours. One style of the bottle has two yellow handles.

The bottle and pacifier accessories were sold with the following products listed by item number. This item number is printed on the bottom of the product packaging. The recall does not include item numbers listed below which were sold with accessories other than the pacifier and bottle accessories; only the bottle and pacifier accessories are being recalled. 

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

CC1407

SANDY CAT TWINS

CC1450

CHIHUAHUA TWINS

CC1459

BORDER COLLIE TWINS

CC1481

HAZELNUT CHIPMUNK TWINS

CC1491

FLUFFY HAMSTER TWINS

CC1508

WILDER PANDA TWINS

CC1510

CUDDLE BEAR TWINS

CC1529

SLYDALE FOX TWINS

CC1533

HAWTHORNE TWINS

CC1571

ELLWOODS ELEPHANT TWINS

CC1586

PERSIAN CAT TWINS

CC1641

FISHER CAT TWINS

CC1643

BL HOPSCOTCH RABBIT TWIN

CC1664

HIGHCHAIR AND ACCESSORIES

CC1689

BUTTERCUP TWINS

CC1694

CC SILK CAT TWINS

CC1737

BL TOY POODLE TWINS

CC1750

BABY NURSERY SET

CC1761

TWINS ASSORTMENT ‐ PK 9

CC1795

BL MAPLE CAT TWINS

CC1924

BL PICKLEWEEDS HEDGE TWN

CC1955

JASON AND AMANDA VISIT DR. MURDOCK

CC1965

CARRY CASES ‐ PK 1

CC2006

BEAGLE TWINS

CC2019

YELLOW LABRADOR TWINS

CC2067

ADVENTURE TREEHOUSE GIFT

CC2269

BABYS NURSERY SET

CC2269P4

BABY NURSERY ‐ PK4

CC2484

JESS & NOAH’S BACKYARD FUN

CC2537

BL SOPHIE'S LOVE N CARE

CC2537P4

SOPHIE LOVE N CARE ‐ PK4

CC2597

NIGHLIGHT NURSERY SET

CC2598

BABY’S BLUE BEDROOM SET WITH NIGHTLIGHT

CF1407

BL SANDY CAT TWINS

CF1412

BL HOPSCOTCH RABBIT TWNS

CF1416

BL ELLWOOD ELEPHANT TWNS

CF1418

BL YELLOW LAB TWNS

CF1424

SILK CAT TWINS

CF1429

BL PKLWEED HEDGEHOG TWNS

CF1481

BL HZLNUT CHIPMUNK TWINS

CF1491

BL FLUFFY HAMSTER TWINS

CF1510

BL CUDDLE BEAR TWINS

CF1513

BL NIGHTLIGHT NURSERY SET

CF1520

BL WILDER PANDA TWNS

CF1526

BL BORDER COLLIE TWNS

CF1554

BL BABYS NURSERY SET

CF1586

BL PERSIAN CAT TWINS

CF1717

BL ADV TREEHOUSE GIFT SE

CF1737

BL TOY POODLE TWINS

CF1750

BL BABY NURSERY SET

CF1761

BL TWINS ASSORTMENT

CF1795

BL MAPLE CAT TWINS

CF2537

BL SOPHIES LOVE N CARE

CF2537P4

BL SOPHIES LOVE N CARE

Issue

The bottle and pacifier accessories pose a potential choking hazard to children under 3 years of age. The packaging of the product is labelled for ages 3+ and cautions that it contains small parts which are not suitable for children under 3 years.

As of March 3, 2023, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 2 reports of choking incidents, including one death of a child due to choking on an accessory.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Epoch Everlasting Play LLC for a free replacement accessory.

For more information, consumers can contact Epoch Everlasting Play LLC by telephone at 1-800-631-1272, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm ET, by email at productsafety@epocheverlastingplay.com or visit the company website.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission  (US CPSC) and Epoch Everlasting Play LLC.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that approximately 248,069 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and 3,264,769 were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from January 2000 to August 2021.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Toys and games
Companies

Distributor

Epoch Everlasting Play LLC

Pine Brook, New Jersey

USA

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-72814

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