Product Recall Number: 18-234
Why was Mason & Billy action dolls and Mason & Billy HeForShe special edition action dolls recalled?
The joints on the vinyl dolls can break, creating broken pieces that pose a choking hazard to young children.
Product Recall Number: 18-234
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2018-09-28
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Mason & Billy action dolls and Mason & Billy HeForShe special edition action dolls
Description: This recall involves four styles of Boy Story action dolls. They include the Mason and Billy Action Dolls, and the Mason and Billy HeForShe Special Edition Action Dolls. The recalled dolls are vinyl and measure 4 inches long by 7 inches wide by 18 inches high. They also came with outfits consisting of a button-up shirt, white t-shirt and jeans. Boy Story LLC is stamped on the left foot of each doll.
Hazard Description: The joints on the vinyl dolls can break, creating broken pieces that pose a choking hazard to young children.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 8,500 (in addition, about 40 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: Boy Story has received about 32 reports of the vinyl breaking on the joints. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled dolls away from children and contact Boy Story LLC for instructions on how to receive a full refund of the purchase price.
Sold At: Online at www.biddleandbop.com and small retailers from December 2016 through May 2018 for about $100.
Importers: Boy Story LLC, of Tampa, Fla.
Manufacturers: Mentor International Corp. of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed