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Sassy® “Refreshing Rings” rattle/teether
- Starting date:
- January 31, 2011
- Posting date:
- January 31, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002497
Affected products
Sassy® "Refreshing Rings" rattle/teether
Product description
This recall involves the Sassy® "Refreshing Rings" rattle/teether. This product is intended for babies 3 months plus. This product has a red oval water-filled section on one end and a black and white polka-dot ball on the other end, and the two ends are connected by a black and white plastic rod with three floating rings.
The products can be identified by the UPC 037977 800265 and model number S80026.
Hazard identified
Testing by Health Canada in response to a consumer complaint revealed that the soft black plastic may separate from the black and white polka-dot when chewed or pulled at, and these small components may pose a choking hazard if ingested by an infant or small child.
Health Canada has received one complaint about a child who chewed the plastic ball attached to the teether, and a piece of the soft black plastic came loose and became lodged in the child's throat. There was no reported injury. Sassy, Inc. is aware of three other reports of the soft black plastic releasing; which did not result in injury.
For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see Health Canada's: Toy Safety Tips.
Number sold
Approximately 6,500 of the recalled teethers were sold in Canada.
These teethers were distributed by Amram's Distributing, Ltd. of Brampton, Ontario. Amram's no longer distributes this product in Canada as of January 2011. ISIS Inc. is the new distributor in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled rattle/teethers were sold from July 2010 to January 2011.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Sassy Inc.
Kentwood
Michigan
UNITED STATES
- Importer
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Isis Inc.
Saint-Laurent
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-667-4111
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled teethers away from children and Contact ISIS Inc. for a mail-in credit certificate.
Consumers can get the mail-in credit certificate from ISIS Inc. by following this link Instructions for obtaining your mail-in credit certificate.
For more information, consumers may contact ISIS Inc. at 1-800-667-4111.