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Shape-O Maraca by Tupperware
- Starting date:
- April 1, 2009
- Posting date:
- April 1, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Hobby/Craft Items, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001984
Affected products
Shape-O Maraca by Tupperware
Product description
This recall involves Shape-O Maraca toys by Tupperware. The maraca features a blue and red plastic globe attached to a long yellow plastic handle. The globe has cut-outs in the shape of stars, squares and other geometric figures, and various yellow plastic geometric shapes are located inside the globe.
Hazard identified
The maraca can break and release small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children. Also, the handle of the maraca poses a choking hazard to young children, because it can enter into and become lodged in the throat.
Health Canada has not received any reports of injuries or incidents to Canadians related to the use of these toys.
Number sold
Approximately 9,500 units of the recalled toys were sold in Canada. The recalled toys were sold through the Tupperware Holiday 2007 and Tupperware Spring 2008 catalogues.
Time period sold
The recalled toys were sold from September 2007 to April 2008.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Retailer
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Tupperware Corporation
Orlando
Florida
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Tupperware to return the product.
Consumers can return the toy by completing the Maraca Return Form available at the firm's web site and sending the form and product back to the company at the address provided below. Consumers should indicate on the form whether they would prefer to receive a refund cheque in the amount of $29.00 or an e-gift certificate in the amount of $50.00.
Tupperware Laval RDC
Attention Guy Robert, Shape-O Maraca
3463 Francis Hughes
Laval, Quebec
H7L 5A9
For additional information, consumers can contact Tupperware at 1-888-887-9273 (English) and 1-866-214-5824 (French) between
8:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. EST from Monday to Friday, or visit the firm's web site.