Hallmark Recalls Plush Baby Stacking Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Recall 17216 · Aug 31, 2017 · Hallmark
5,800
units affected
5,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17216
- Date
- Aug 31, 2017
- Company
- Hallmark
- Units affected
- 5,800
- Product
- itty bittys® baby plush stacking toys
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves the itty bittys baby Disney-licensed plush animal stacking toys with rattling rings. The toys measure 10 inches by 7.5 inches by 9.5 inches. They have a yellow base stand with a post and four rattling rings that slide on and off the post. The red, blue, pink and purple rings have Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck and Daisy Duck characters attached to them. Three of the four Disney-licensed characters are wearing a small plush, fabric hat or bow. The Hallmark logo and "itty bittys" are printed on a sewn-on tag attached to the toy's base.
What can happen
The toys have fabric hats and bows that can detach, posing a choking hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toys and take them away from children. Contact Hallmark to receive a prepaid shipping label for returning the recalled toy and for a $40 Hallmark Gold Crown gift card.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Hallmark has received one report of the toy's fabric bow detaching. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Hallmark Gold Crown stores nationwide and online at Hallmark.com and Amazon.com from June 2016 through July 2017 for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled itty bittys® baby plush stacking toys?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toys and take them away from children. Contact Hallmark to receive a prepaid shipping label for returning the recalled toy and for a $40 Hallmark Gold Crown gift card.
What is the hazard?
The toys have fabric hats and bows that can detach, posing a choking hazard.
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.