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Consumer product recall

Target recalls Circo™ Nightlight Collection

Starting date:
July 21, 2015
Posting date:
July 21, 2015
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items, Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Identification number:
RA-54284

Affected products

Circo™ Nightlight Collection

Product description

This recall involves the CircoTM brand nightlight collection. The affected products include nightlights in the form of a pink hedgehog, a blue bird, a yellow rocket, an orange dinosaur egg, a white soccer ball and a green shark. The affected products are powered by one lithium rechargeable battery and include an AC adaptor.

 

The following nightlights are included in this recall:
Name Model Number Colour Size (height x width)
Hedgehog 060-02-1397 Pink 9 cm x 14 cm
(3.5" x 5.5")
Bird 060-02-1398 Blue

10 cm x 16.5 cm

(4.0"  x 6.5")
Rocket 060-02-1399 Yellow

15 cm x 12 cm

(6.0" x 4.75")
Dino Egg 060-02-1400 Orange

15 cm x 12 cm

(6.0" x 4.75")
Soccer Ball 060-02-1401 White

12.5 cm x 13.5 cm

(5.0" x 5.25")
Shark 060-02-1402 Green

9 cm x 17.5 cm

(3.5" x 6.9")

The model numbers can be found printed on the bottom side of the nightlights.

Hazard identified

The battery can overheat and cause the nightlight to melt, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Neither Health Canada nor Target has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these nightlights in Canada.

Number sold

Approximately 3,400 nightlights were sold at Target stores across Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled nightlights were sold between November 2014 and April 2015.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China

Companies

Manufacturer
Luckytown
Taipei
CHINA
Distributor
Target Corporation
Minneapolis
Minnesota
UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nightlights and dispose of them according to Municipal Waste Guidelines.

For more information, consumers may contact Target toll-free at 1-800-440-0680, between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. Consumers may also visit the company's website or the Recall Tab on the company's Facebook page.

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.