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10-09-2009, 02:52 PM
Health Canada recall:
Consumer Product Recalls
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=2474 (http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=863#images)
(http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/home-accueil-eng.jsp)
Recall Notice
Date
October 8, 2009
Product Name
Yo-yo Type Balls: Life-Like Punch Ball CritterTM, Life-Like Wildin' Out Punch BallTM, Googly® Punch BallsTM, and Googly® TailsTM, by Imperial Toy
Full Product Description
This recall involves the following 4 yo-yo type balls by Imperial Toy. These toys are made of soft, sticky plastic and have a stretchable plastic cord; some products have a finger loop at the end.
Life-Like Punch Ball CritterTM: the ball end of this toy can be used either inflated or uninflated and is in the shape of the following animals: lion, frog, elephant, monkey, dragon, mouse, iguana and a pig. The tail of the animal forms a plastic cord and finger loop, which can stretch to 77cm. This toy can be identified by item number 21882H (12931) and UPC 076666218820.
Wildin' Out Punch BallTM: the ball end of this toy can be used either inflated or uninflated and is in the shape of the following animals: cat, giraffe, parrot and zebra. The tail of the animal forms a plastic cord and finger loop, which can stretch to 67cm. The toy can be identified by item number 2187B (13170) and UPC 076666218769.
Googly® TailsTM: the body of this toy is in the shape of an animal. Its tail forms a plastic cord that can stretch to 54cm. The toy can be identified by item number 22764 (13334) and UPC 076666227648.
Googly® Punch BallsTM: the ball of this toy can be used either inflated or uninflated and is covered with multicoloured stretchy plastic spaghetti fingers. The toy has a plastic cord and finger loop that can stretch to 60cm. The product is identified by item number 22765 (13330) and UPC 076666227655.
Hazard Identified
Yo-yo type balls and similar products are banned in Canada because they present a hidden risk of strangulation to children.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this product.
For more information on the hazard, visit Health Canada's: Yo-yo Balls Advisory (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2003/2003_30-eng.php).
Corrective Action
Consumers may cut off the stretchy cord from the affected toys and throw it away, or dispose of the whole toy in regular household garbage.
Number Sold
Approximately 269,664 of the recalled products were sold at Wal-Mart, Zellers, Toys "R" Us, Alberta Importers, Famous Toy Liquidators, GT Wholesale, and The Bargain Shop stores across Canada.
Time Period Sold
The recalled products were sold from September 2006 to July 2009.
Manufactured in China.
Companies
Manufacturer
Imperial Toy LLC of North Hills, California
Images
Image 1
Life-Like Punch Ball Critter
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=2475
Image 2
Wildin' Out Punch Ball
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=2476
Image 3
Googly Tails
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=2477
Consumer Product Recalls
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=2474 (http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=863#images)
(http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/home-accueil-eng.jsp)
Recall Notice
Date
October 8, 2009
Product Name
Yo-yo Type Balls: Life-Like Punch Ball CritterTM, Life-Like Wildin' Out Punch BallTM, Googly® Punch BallsTM, and Googly® TailsTM, by Imperial Toy
Full Product Description
This recall involves the following 4 yo-yo type balls by Imperial Toy. These toys are made of soft, sticky plastic and have a stretchable plastic cord; some products have a finger loop at the end.
Life-Like Punch Ball CritterTM: the ball end of this toy can be used either inflated or uninflated and is in the shape of the following animals: lion, frog, elephant, monkey, dragon, mouse, iguana and a pig. The tail of the animal forms a plastic cord and finger loop, which can stretch to 77cm. This toy can be identified by item number 21882H (12931) and UPC 076666218820.
Wildin' Out Punch BallTM: the ball end of this toy can be used either inflated or uninflated and is in the shape of the following animals: cat, giraffe, parrot and zebra. The tail of the animal forms a plastic cord and finger loop, which can stretch to 67cm. The toy can be identified by item number 2187B (13170) and UPC 076666218769.
Googly® TailsTM: the body of this toy is in the shape of an animal. Its tail forms a plastic cord that can stretch to 54cm. The toy can be identified by item number 22764 (13334) and UPC 076666227648.
Googly® Punch BallsTM: the ball of this toy can be used either inflated or uninflated and is covered with multicoloured stretchy plastic spaghetti fingers. The toy has a plastic cord and finger loop that can stretch to 60cm. The product is identified by item number 22765 (13330) and UPC 076666227655.
Hazard Identified
Yo-yo type balls and similar products are banned in Canada because they present a hidden risk of strangulation to children.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this product.
For more information on the hazard, visit Health Canada's: Yo-yo Balls Advisory (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2003/2003_30-eng.php).
Corrective Action
Consumers may cut off the stretchy cord from the affected toys and throw it away, or dispose of the whole toy in regular household garbage.
Number Sold
Approximately 269,664 of the recalled products were sold at Wal-Mart, Zellers, Toys "R" Us, Alberta Importers, Famous Toy Liquidators, GT Wholesale, and The Bargain Shop stores across Canada.
Time Period Sold
The recalled products were sold from September 2006 to July 2009.
Manufactured in China.
Companies
Manufacturer
Imperial Toy LLC of North Hills, California
Images
Image 1
Life-Like Punch Ball Critter
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=2475
Image 2
Wildin' Out Punch Ball
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=2476
Image 3
Googly Tails
http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/servlet/ShowImage?photoId=2477