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Health Canada
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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% N- x: P9 x8 o. H. WRelease # 09-134 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (866) 580-99309 |, Z z1 Y+ f" \/ q! g$ U4 r
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772: ?4 H1 V; A3 x# O. I
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
7 C% F" s7 H& SHC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983
% M5 Q3 w# e% P* OOld Navy Media Contact: (800) 333-7899 x75900 | Old Navy Recalls Stuffed Toys; Button Eyes Can Detach and Pose a Choking Hazard to Young Children
7 Z1 f8 H% P% JWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Stuffed Animal and Creature Toys; W$ @7 b1 } g8 t" I
Units: About 35,500 in the United States and 5,400 in Canada
# B# {' Q2 k! z. L k L" KRetailer: Old Navy LLC, of San Francisco, Calif.
0 m2 g ?0 B3 H8 G, K3 |" QHazard: The stuffed toys have two button eyes that could detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.
v% M3 U; C) N- x- U, AIncidents/Injuries: None reported.
- Q, t1 B5 g8 u# @Description: The stuffed animal and creature toys are made out of cotton and have plastic button eyes. They come in a variety of styles, such as a rabbit, penguin and reindeer. The recalled toys and style numbers are listed below:7 I. Y8 B. `; I
Type of Stuffed ToyStyle NumberBrown Plaid Creature (Stubby Stuberson)612756Pink Striped Dove600571Grey Dog600572Hot Pink Creature (Lucy Toothy)612800White Dog (Dr. Poopsie)612738Brown Penguin612672Light Pink Rabbit612671Brown Reindeer612728Dark Pink Rabbit (Honey O払unny)612806 The style number is located on a white label sewn into the side seam of the toy.
8 X F: t8 Q* q' G7 S( L; YSold at: Old Navy stores and on the Web at www.oldnavy.com from July 2008 through February 2009 for between $6 and $10.
: d) x+ s2 X" g9 b9 X EManufactured in: China) E' t5 p; f: R$ h. E
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled stuffed toy away from young children and return it to any Old Navy store for a full refund. If purchased online, contact Old Navy for instructions on returning the toy for a full refund. Consumers who return the toy before July 1, 2009 will also receive a $5 coupon toward a future Old Navy purchase./ W3 x- ]" K1 ^
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Old Navy toll-free at (866) 580-9930 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, visit the firm抯 Web site at www.oldnavy.com, or e-mail the firm at custserv@oldnavy.com
@/ N5 R9 X3 QNote: Health Canada抯 press release can be seen at http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=666
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[size=-1]--- Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.3 k# Y, A- L& r: P: c% N0 t" G6 c
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. 5 F4 S/ D2 W; k; Z1 u
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