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Puffer Yo-yo Balls
- Starting date:
- May 3, 2010
- Posting date:
- May 3, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Miscellaneous, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500002290
Affected products
Puffer Yo-yo Balls
Product description
This recall involves two tone puffer yo-yo balls made of soft plastic. The balls are made of soft stretchy plastic cylinders and have a stretchable plastic finger loop. The yo-yo balls are available in pink/orange and yellow/orange.
The yo-yo balls can be identified by UPC 690102016315 (pink/orange) and UPC 690102017039 (yellow/orange).
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 yo-yo balls.
Number sold
Approximately 500 of the recalled yo-yo balls were sold across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled yo-yo balls were sold from June 2009 to April 2010.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Lucky Imports & Wholesale
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should cut off the stretchy cord from the affected toys and throw the cord away, or dispose of the whole toy in regular household garbage.
For more information, comsumers may contact Lucky Imports & Wholesale Customer Service at 1-416-783-0123.