WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Stuffed Animal and Creature Toys
Units: About 35,500 in the United States and 5,400 in Canada
Retailer: Old Navy LLC, of San Francisco, Calif.
Hazard: The stuffed toys have two button eyes that could detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The stuffed animal and creature toys are made out of cotton and have plastic button eyes. They come in a variety of styles, such as a rabbit, penguin and reindeer. The recalled toys and style numbers are listed below:
| Type of Stuffed Toy | Style Number |
| Brown Plaid Creature (Stubby Stuberson) | 612756 |
| Pink Striped Dove | 600571 |
| Grey Dog | 600572 |
| Hot Pink Creature (Lucy Toothy) | 612800 |
| White Dog (Dr. Poopsie) | 612738 |
| Brown Penguin | 612672 |
| Light Pink Rabbit | 612671 |
| Brown Reindeer | 612728 |
| Dark Pink Rabbit (Honey O’Bunny) | 612806 |
The style number is located on a white label sewn into the side seam of the toy.
Sold at: Old Navy stores and on the Web at http://www.oldnavy.com from July 2008 through February 2009 for between $6 and $10.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled stuffed toy away from young children and return it to any Old Navy store for a full refund. If purchased online, contact Old Navy for instructions on returning the toy for a full refund. Consumers who return the toy before July 1, 2009 will also receive a $5 coupon toward a future Old Navy purchase.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Old Navy toll-free at (866) 580-9930 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.oldnavy.com, or e-mail the firm at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Note: Health Canada’s press release can be seen at http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=666
Picture of Recalled Stuffed Animal and Creature Toys:
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
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