Wal-Mart Recalls Dolls Due to Burn Hazard
Recall 14140 · Mar 25, 2014 · Wal-Mart
174,000
units affected
174,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14140
- Date
- Mar 25, 2014
- Company
- Wal-Mart
- Units affected
- 174,000
- Product
- My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Baby Doll
- Product type
- Dolls or Plush Toys or Action Figures
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby electronic baby doll comes in pink floral clothing and matching knit hat. The 16 inch doll is packaged with a toy medical check-up kit including a stethoscope, feeding spoon, thermometer and syringe. The doll's electronics cause her to babble when she gets "sick," her cheeks turn red and she starts coughing. Using the medical kit pieces cause the symptoms to stop. "My Sweet Baby" is printed on the front of the clear plastic and cardboard packaging. The doll is identified by UPC 6-04576-16800-5 and a date code which begins with WM. The date code is printed on the stuffed article label sewn into the bottom of the doll.
What can happen
The circuit board in the chest of the doll can overheat, causing the surface of the doll to get hot, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the dolls from children, remove the batteries and return the doll to any Walmart store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Wal-Mart has received 12 reports of incidents, including two reports of burns or blisters to the thumb.
- Sold at
- Walmart stores nationwide from August 2012 through March 2014 for $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled my sweet love / my sweet baby cuddle care baby doll?
Consumers should immediately take the dolls from children, remove the batteries and return the doll to any Walmart store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The circuit board in the chest of the doll can overheat, causing the surface of the doll to get hot, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
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.