Doodlebutt recalls jelly beadz and magic growing fruity fun water-absorbing polymer toys due to risk of serious injury from ingestion. Products can expand in the body causing intestinal obstructions.
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.
Doodlebutt is recalling jelly beadz and magic growing fruity fun toys because children might mistake them for candy. If swallowed, these water-absorbing toys can expand inside the body, causing intestinal blockages that lead to severe pain, vomiting, dehydration, and potentially life-threatening conditions.
These water-absorbing polymer toys can expand significantly inside the body after ingestion. When swallowed, they may cause intestinal obstructions that require surgery to remove, leading to severe discomfort, dehydration, and potentially life-threatening complications.
Parents and caregivers of children under 5 years old who have the recalled toys at home are most at risk. Children who play with these toys near their mouths are particularly vulnerable.
Look for clear, resealable bags labeled with 'Jelly BeadZ' or 'Magic Growing Fruity Fun'. The toys come in colors like blue, red, green, and purple for jelly beadz, and shapes like apples, bananas, and strawberries for magic growing fruity fun.
Immediately stop using the recalled polymer products and take them away from small children.
Contact Doodlebutt for a full refund to receive a refund for the recalled toys.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled polymer products and take them away from small children. Consumers should contact Doodlebutt for a full refund.
No, these toys can be mistaken for candy and pose a serious ingestion hazard. They should not be used by children under 5 years old.
When swallowed, the water-absorbing polymers can expand up to eight times their original size, potentially causing intestinal blockages.
Immediately contact a healthcare provider or emergency services. Do not induce vomiting.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Doodlebutt to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1577 — Doodlebutt Water-absorbing polymer toys Hello, I own a Water-absorbing polymer toys that is covered by recall 1577 from Doodlebutt. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled polymer products and take them away from small children. Consumers should contact Doodlebutt for a full refund. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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