Product Recall Number: 14-056
Why was Water-absorbing polymer toys recalled?
These soft and colorful products can be mistaken by a child for candy. When swallowed, they can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. Similar toys have not shown up on x-rays and needed surgery to be removed from the body.
Product Recall Number: 14-056
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-12-12
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Water-absorbing polymer toys
Description: These soft and colorful, water-absorbing polymer toys can be mistaken by a child for candy. When swallowed, they can expand inside a child's body and block the intestine and can be life threatening.
Hazard Description: These soft and colorful products can be mistaken by a child for candy. When swallowed, they can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. Similar toys have not shown up on x-rays and needed surgery to be removed from the body.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 1,500
Incidents: None reported. CPSC is aware of one incident with a similar water-absorbing polymer ball product in which an 8-month-old girl ingested the ball and it had to be surgically removed and two cases outside of the U.S. with one death.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled polymer products and take them away from small children. Consumers should contact Doodlebutt for a full refund.
Sold At: Amazon.com from February 2012 through September 2013 for about $9
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed