Consumer product recall

Skip Hop Silver Lining Activity Gym recalled due to potential choking hazard

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Summary

Product
Raindrop Toy Component that is sold with the Skip Hop Silver Lining Activity Gym
Issue
Consumer products - Choking hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and submit a photograph of the modified or destroyed toy to Skip Hop for a $10 gift card. 

Affected products

This recall involves the Raindrop Toy Component that is sold with the Skip Hop Silver Lining Activity Gym (the "Activity Gym").  Only the Raindrop Toy Component is affected by the recall.

The Activity Gym is a soft playmat for infants that features five celestial-themed hanging toys. The Raindrop Toy Component is a hanging toy in the shape of a cloud with three plush raindrops attached via ribbon.

The style number of the Activity Gym is 307150 with UPC number 879674025721.

Issue

Children may put the raindrops of the Raindrop Toy Component in their mouths which may pose a potential choking hazard.

As of February 2, 2023, Skip Hop has received 11 reports regarding the Activity Gym and children putting the Raindrop Toy Component in their mouths.

Neither Skip Hop nor TGCC are aware of any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or Mexico, and only one of the 11 reports is confirmed to be in the US.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately remove the raindrops from the Raindrop Toy Component by cutting them off or destroying the Raindrop Toy Component. 

Consumers can submit a photograph of the modified or destroyed toy to Skip Hop through www.skiphoprecall.com for a $10 gift card. 

Consumers can contact Skip Hop toll free by calling 1-800-692-4674 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.skiphop.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page or visit www.skiphoprecall.com for more information.  Service is also available in French.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission  (US CPSC), PROFECO (Mexico), and Skip Hop.

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.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 24,163 units of the affected product were sold in Canada, 360,000 were sold in the United States, and approximately 2,244 were sold in Mexico.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold in Canada from July 2016 to December 2022 and sold in the USA and Mexico from June 2016 to December 2022.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Toys and games
Companies

Importers

Skip Hop, Inc. (“Skip Hop”)

New York, NY

USA

The Genuine Canadian Corporation (“TGCC”)

Mississauga, ON

CANADA

Manufacturers

Dongguan Germton Fashion & Handcrafts Co Ltd

Shi Jie Town, Dongguan

CHINA

Shenzhen Fu Ying Toys Co Limited

Longgang, Shenzhen

CHINA

Dongguan Fuying Electronic Technology Co Ltd

Chashan Town, Dongguan

CHINA

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-72564

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