The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to CPSC’s searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.
Units: About 8,200
Hazard: The stuffed animals’ eyes can detach, and children can choke on them.
Description: Recalled are three styles of plush Grumpy Cat stuffed animal toys by Ganz. They include an 8-inch Grumpy Cat in laying position, a 5-inch sitting Grumpy Cat and a Grumpy Cat key clip. Grumpy Cat toys have blue crystal eyes. The recalled toys have batch and model numbers printed on the sewn-in label near the tail. Recalled model and batch numbers are: Grumpy Cat laying (model HGC12974; batch 86754 and 224861); Grumpy Cat sitting (model HGC12982; batch 86754 and 224861); and Grumpy Cat key clip (model HGC12983; batch 86754 and 224861).
Sold at: Gift, drug and toy stores, including hospitals, museums and gift shops nationwide from December 2013 through January 2014 for $8 to $10.
Remedy: Contact Ganz for a replacement product or a refund.
Contact: Call 800-724-5902 or visit www.Ganz.com.
