Safety regulator, Giftco Announce Recall of Fork in Winnie the Pooh Baby Plate Set
Recall 05540 · Feb 10, 2005 · Giftco, Inc.
26,157
units affected
26,157
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05540
- Date
- Feb 10, 2005
- Company
- Giftco, Inc.
- Units affected
- 26,157
- Product
- Winnie the Pooh Plate Set with plastic fork and spoon
- Product type
- Dishes/Glassware/Eating Utensils
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The fork has white plastic prongs and a blue & white checkered pattern on the handle, with an image of Tigger.
What can happen
The plastic fork prongs in the plate set can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Stop using the fork immediately. Return just the fork or the entire plate set to Giftco for a full refund or consumers can just throw the fork away.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Three reports of the fork prongs breaking, with one child choking on a broken plastic piece of the fork, without injury.
- Sold at
- School holiday shops.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled winnie the pooh plate set with plastic fork and spoon?
Stop using the fork immediately. Return just the fork or the entire plate set to Giftco for a full refund or consumers can just throw the fork away.
What is the hazard?
The plastic fork prongs in the plate set can break, posing a choking hazard to young 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.