Calico Critters accessories recalled due to potential choking hazard
Summary
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
Distributor
Epoch Everlasting Play LLC
Pine Brook, New Jersey
USA
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