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Sassy and Carter's-branded Hug N’ Tug Baby Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard is CPSC recall #13079, announced on December 20, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled toys for infants can be attached to a stroller or car seat using a ring connector on the toy's head. They have arms and legs that can be easily pulled back and forth for play. The toys are approximately 12 inches tall, made of multi-colored fabrics, contain rattle beads inside a clear plastic sphere body and have the face of either a puppy or monkey. Recalled styles include: Sassy Hug N' Tug Puppy, model #80213; Sassy Hug N' Tug Monkey model #80214 and Carter's-branded Hug N' Tug Monkey, models #61083 that were sold on a blue packaging card and #61540 sold on a grey packaging card. Sassy®-branded toys have "Sassy®" written on the sewn-in label located on the back of the character's head. The Carter's®-branded toys have "Carter's®" written in red on the blue plastic ring connected to the toy's head and also the sewn-in label located on the back of the character's head. The remedy is consumers should immediately take the toys from children and contact sassy for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.. Affected brand: Sassy, Inc..
The recalled toys for infants can be attached to a stroller or car seat using a ring connector on the toy's head. They have arms and legs that can be easily pulled back and forth for play. The toys are approximately 12 inches tall, made of multi-colored fabrics, contain rattle beads inside a clear plastic sphere body and have the face of either a puppy or monkey. Recalled styles include: Sassy Hug N' Tug Puppy, model #80213; Sassy Hug N' Tug Monkey model #80214 and Carter's-branded Hug N' Tug Monkey, models #61083 that were sold on a blue packaging card and #61540 sold on a grey packaging card. Sassy®-branded toys have "Sassy®" written on the sewn-in label located on the back of the character's head. The Carter's®-branded toys have "Carter's®" written in red on the blue plastic ring connected to the toy's head and also the sewn-in label located on the back of the character's head.
Affected products
Sassy®- branded Hug N' Tug Puppy and Monkey and Carter's®-branded Hug N' Tug Monkey Toys
Recalled brands
Sassy, Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the toys from children and contact Sassy for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.
Recall date
December 20, 2012
CPSC recall #13079 covers Sassy and Carter's-branded Hug N’ Tug Baby Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 20, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled toys for infants can be attached to a stroller or car seat using a ring connector on the toy's head. They have arms and legs that can be easily pulled back and forth for play. The toys are approximately 12 inches tall, made of multi-colored fabrics, contain rattle beads inside a clear plastic sphere body and have the face of either a puppy or monkey. Recalled styles include: Sassy Hug N' Tug Puppy, model #80213; Sassy Hug N' Tug Monkey model #80214 and Carter's-branded Hug N' Tug Monkey, models #61083 that were sold on a blue packaging card and #61540 sold on a grey packaging card. Sassy®-branded toys have "Sassy®" written on the sewn-in label located on the back of the character's head. The Carter's®-branded toys have "Carter's®" written in red on the blue plastic ring connected to the toy's head and also the sewn-in label located on the back of the character's head.
The CPSC remedy for recall #13079 is consumers should immediately take the toys from children and contact sassy for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell Sassy and Carter's-branded Hug N’ Tug Baby Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Sassy-and-Carters-branded-Hug-N-Tug-Baby-Toys-Recalled-Due-to-Choking-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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