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Kids Preferred, LLC recalls Carter's Lamb Waggy and Guess How Much I love You Nutbrown Hare Waggy wind-up musical plush toys
- Starting date:
- October 19, 2017
- Posting date:
- October 19, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Choking Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-64656
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Kids Preferred, LLC
Affected products
Carter's Lamb Waggy Musical and Guess How Much I Love You Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare Waggy Musical
Product description
| Item | Item# | UPC | Batch Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Carter's Lamb Waggy Musical Lamb |
66804 |
0-81787-66804-1 |
105981 0416 66804, 106051 0616 66804 and 106514 1016 66804 |
white plush standing lamb with grey feet, mint stars appliquéd on the lamb’s left side and a silver colored metal wind up post and handle is located on the lamb's left side |
|
Guess How Much I Love You Big Nutbrown Hare, Little Nutbrown Hare Waggy Musical |
96814 | 0-81787-96814-1 |
106643 0117 96814 |
a tan plush mama and baby bunny with embroidered lettering on the mama's right foot and a sliver colored metal wind up post and handle is located on the Mama's backside. |
Hazard identified
The metal post and/or handle of the wind up mechanism can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
As of September 29, 2017 the company has received 1 report of the wind up mechanism detaching in Canada, and no reports of injuries. In the United States, the company has received 6 reports of the wind up mechanism detaching, and no reports of injuries.
Number sold
Approximately 1,038 units of the affected item #66804 and 15 of item #96814 were sold in Canada and approximately 587,210 were sold in the United States.
Time period sold
The recalled toys were sold from March 2017 to August 2017 in Canada, and from January 2016 to August 2017 in the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
-
Kids Preferred, LLC
East Windsor
New Jersey
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Kids Preferred, LLC for a replacement.
For more information, consumers may contact Kids Preferred, LLC by telephone toll-free at 1-888-968-9268 between 8:30am and 5pm EST Monday through Friday or e-mail. Consumers may also visit the firm's website.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
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.