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Michigan Attorney General | 2022 AG Recall Roundup: Toy Edition

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As part of the Michigan AG office’s holiday consumer campaign to ensure all Michiganders protect their wallets and their children this season, our Consumer Protection team put together this Recall Roundup.

Since toys should be fun, educational, and safe, this toy guide is a great tool to review before shopping for children this season and beyond. Not only can you determine what has been recalled, but the guide also provides the steps you can take to ensure the product is repaired, replaced, or refunded. A complete list of recalled products can be found on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website.

Please have a safe holiday season!

Toy Safety

Toys and games are tons of fun for kids and adults. Whether your kids are working on a puzzle, playing with building blocks or even inventing their own games, here are some toy safety tips to help them stay safe and have a blast.

  • Choose age-appropriate toys and follow age limits on toy guides.
  • Check to make sure there aren’t any small parts or other potential choking hazards before you settle on the perfect toy.
    • Latex balloons are the main cause of toy-related choking fatalities in children.
  • Choose toys that match your child’s interests and abilities.
  • Check the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website to learn if a toy was recalled, especially when buying second hand or online.
  • Educate your older children about toy safety and recruit them to help supervise younger children.
  • If the child is under three, assume the toy or product will go in their mouth.
    • Many small toys, remote controls, watches, key fobs, flameless candles, and musical greeting cards use button batteries. Button batteries can be very dangerous causing severe internal burns and even death if ingested.
  • Always gift with appropriate safety gear that is sized to fit.
  • Pay close attention to privacy settings on tablets or any toy that can record a child’s voice.
  • Remember: magnets go in a lot easier than they come out. Avoid toys with high-powered magnets.
 

Check for Recalls

Toys are recalled when they present a hazard for any reason, including choking, fire, burn, and laceration dangers.

2022 Reported Toy Recalls

Due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19, some of the remedies identified in recall announcements may not be available at this time. Please check with recalling firms for further details.

And please remember: CPSC and recalling firms urge consumers not to use recalled products.

Used Items

You may be interested to know that many toys and items on the safety recall list can still be found at resale and consignment shops, and also at yard sales, flea markets, or given away for a charity event. Consumers who frequent these shops need to be vigilant before purchasing a second-hand nursery product or toy second-hand as some used products have caused injuries or even death.

2022 Recalls
Butterfly Net Sets

Butterfly Nets

Juvo Plus recalls Children’s Butterfly Net Sets due to violations of federal Phthalates and lead content bans. 

Components of the recalled butterfly net sets contain level of certain phthalates and lead that exceed the federal phthalate and lead content standards.  Phthalates and lead are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.

REFUNDUnits: 22,500October 20, 2022
Toddleroo Rotating Cabinet Latches

Cabinet Latches

North States Industries recalls Toddleroo Rotating Cabinet Latches due to a choking hazard.

The latching button can dislodge and detach from the cabinet latch, posing a choking hazard to young children. 

REFUNDUnits: 103,000September 29, 2022
RIDGE Jogging Stroller

Strollers

UPPAbaby recalls RIDGE jogging strollers due to fingertip amputation hazard.

The stroller’s rear disc brakes have openings that can cause amputation or laceration if a non-occupant child’s fingertip gets caught in the openings while the stroller is in use.

REPAIRUnits: 14,400September 1, 2022
MamaRoo Infant Swing

Infant Swings/Rockers

4Moms recalls MamaRoo and RockaRoo Infant Swings and Rockers due to entanglement and strangulation hazards.

When the swing or rocker is not in use, their restraint straps can dangle below the seat and non-occupant crawling infants can become entangled in the straps, posing a strangulation hazard.

REPAIRMamaRoo Units: 2,000,000RockaRoo Units: 220,000August 15, 2022 
Kidoozie Play Tent

Play Tents/Houses

Epoch Everlasting Play recalls Kidoozie Play Tents and Playhouses due to flammability risk and burn hazard.

The fabric playhouses and play tents fail to meet an industry flammability standard for these products, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.

This recall includes the following Kidoozie products: Ice Castle Tent, King Size Medieval Castle, My Clubhouse, Pirate Den Playhouse, Pop Up Theater Tent, Princess Hideaway Playhouse and Royal Castle Playhouse tents. 

REFUND or REPLACEUnits: 251,600July 28, 2022
Tony Hawk Silver Metallic Helmet

Helmets

SAKAR International recalls Tony Hawk Silver Metallic Multi-Purpose helmet due to risk of head injury; sold exclusively at Walmart.

The recalled helmets do not comply with the positional stability and retention system required by US CPSC federal standard bicycle helmets.  The helmet can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury.

REFUNDUnits: 12,655July 14, 2022
Shake Look Touch Book

Touch Books

Scholastic recalls Shake Look Touch Books due to choking hazard.

The pom poms on the book can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

REPAIRUnits: 185,700July 7, 2022
Cat & Jack Unicorn Cozy Pajama Set

Pajamas

Target recalls children’s Cat & Jack Unicorn Cozy Pajama Sets due to burn hazard. 

The children’s pajama sets fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.

REFUNDUnits: 120,000June 2, 2022
DigitDots Magnetic Balls

Magnetic Balls

HD Premier recalls DigitDots Magnetic Balls due to ingestion hazard.

When two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract to each other, or to another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning, and death. 

REFUNDUnits: 119,620March 17, 2022
Silicone pacifier

Pacifiers

Mushie & Co recalls the FRIGG Silicone Pacifier due to choking hazard.

The base of the Classic Design has a fine slit that can cause the nipple to detach from the plastic shield, posing a choking hazard.

REFUNDUnits: 333,725January 19, 2022

Questions about the information in this guide or to file a general consumer complaint, contact our Consumer Protection team at 877-765-8388 or file a complaint online.
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