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Critter Puff Yo-yo Ball Toy
- Starting date:
- February 1, 2009
- Posting date:
- February 1, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001926
Affected products
Critter Puff Yo-yo Ball Toy
Product description
This recall involves a soft plastic yo-yo ball toy, available in a variety of colours, where the ball-like end is in the shape of various animals such as a pig or a rabbit. The animals are covered in short, stretchy plastic cylinders that resemble hair. Additionally, the toys have a stretchable plastic finger loop. The yo-yo ball toys are identified by UPC 05842089222.
Hazard identified
Yo-yo type balls and similar products are banned in Canada because they present a hidden risk of strangulation to children.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these recalled yo-yo balls.
For more information on the hazard, visit Health Canada's: Yo-yo Type Balls Notice.
Number sold
Approximately 84 of the recalled yo-yo balls were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The time period during which the recalled product was sold in Canada is not known.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Distributions (Daniel Coderre) Inc.
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-514-381-1273
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What you should do
Consumers should cut the cord off from the toy and dispose of both parts in their regular household trash.