Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard
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Article Date: 8/21/2009 | Resource: MLG
Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard
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: Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets
Units: About 420,000 in the United States and 25,000 in Canada
Distributor: Weight Watchers Intl., of New York, N.Y.
Manufacturer: Shanghai Oriland Toys Co. Ltd, of China
Hazard: Sewing needles have been found in the stuffing of the Hungry Figures, posing a puncture hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Weight Watchers has received two reports from company employees of a sewing needle being found in two Hungry Figures. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets have orange plush exteriors. The Hungry Figure is about 6 inches long and the Hungry Magnet is about 4 inches long.
Sold exclusively by: Weight Watchers between April 2009 and July 2009 for between $4 and $7.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets and return them to Weight Watchers to receive a full refund or a credit towards the purchase of another product.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Weight Watchers toll-free at (866) 288-3891 between 8:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firms Web site at www.weightwatchers.com
Note: Health Canadas press release can be seen at http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=833
For more information regarding this article please contact:
Jeffrey Marquart
(949)589-0150
jmarquart@marquartlawgroup.com