Figi's Companies Recalls "Christmas Wishes" Tins Due to Choking and Button Battery Ingestion Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 17720 · Dec 15, 2016 · Figi's Companies
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17720
- Date
- Dec 15, 2016
- Company
- Figi's Companies
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- Christmas Wishes tins
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves Figi's Companies Christmas Wishes Tins. The metal Christmas Wishes tins have a red lid and a white base painted with a Christmas tree and winter snow scene. The tins measure 9 inches in diameter. The tin has a music sound chip that is found in an envelope on the underside of the lid. The sound chip contains three button batteries. The products inside the tin have Figi's labels.
What can happen
The tin's music sound chip mechanism can separate and expose button batteries, posing choking and button battery ingestion hazards to children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove the tins from areas with children and contact the firm to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Online at www.figis.com and www.birchlandmarket.com and through Figi's companies and Birchland Market mail-order catalogs from October 2016 through December 2016 for about $40.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled christmas wishes tins?
Consumers should immediately remove the tins from areas with children and contact the firm to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The tin's music sound chip mechanism can separate and expose button batteries, posing choking and button battery ingestion hazards to children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.