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Mars Recalls: 4 CPSC Recalls Since 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced 4 recalls involving Mars products since 2010, the most recent on August 25, 2016. Each recall below shows what was recalled, the hazard, the model numbers and what to do. Always check the official notice: a recall can cover only some models, colours or production dates.
All Mars recalls
Mars Retail Group Recalls M&M'S-Branded Jewelry Due to Violation of Lead Standard
Hazard: The jewelry can contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jewelry, place the items out of the reach of children, and contact M&M'S World or visit an M&M'S World store to return the jewelry for a full refund.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · August 25, 2016
Mars Retail Group Recalls M&M'S-Branded Jewelry Due to Violation of Lead Standard
- Recall number
- 16251
- Units
- About 52,400
- Hazard
- The jewelry can contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves all M&M-branded jewelry, including some children's jewelry. Recalled items include earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces sold between May 2015 and July 2016. Jewelry items included in the recall have the M&M'S logo "M" as a charm or other feature.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled jewelry, place the items out of the reach of children, and contact M&M'S World or visit an M&M'S World store to return the jewelry for a full refund.
- Sold at
- M&M'S® World Stores in New York; Orlando, Fla.; Las Vegas; and Henderson, Nev. from May 2015 to June 2016 for between $6 and $18.
- Company
- Phillips International Inc., of Hallandale, Fla., Mars Retail Group, of Mount Arlington, N.J.
- Contact
- M&M'S World at 866-915-5058 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.mmsworld.com and click on the "Product Safety & Recalls" link at the bottom of the page for more information.
CocoaVia Brand Frothers Recalled by Mars Symbioscience Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The spring on the end of the frothers can detach from the metal wand, posing ingestion and choking hazards.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled frothers, remove the batteries and contact Mars Symbioscience to return the frothers for a coupon towards the purchase of CocoaVia products. The firm is providing pre…
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · November 24, 2015
CocoaVia Brand Frothers Recalled by Mars Symbioscience Due to Choking Hazard
- Recall number
- 16046
- Units
- About 5,000
- Hazard
- The spring on the end of the frothers can detach from the metal wand, posing ingestion and choking hazards.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves CocoaVia brand brown frothers used to froth beverages, including coffee and milk. The spring on the end of the wand spins to froth the drink. The frothers were distributed free at promotional events. The frothers are brown, "CocoaVia" is printed on the side in white lettering and they measure about eight inches long. This recall only involves CocoaVia brand frothers that are brown in color.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled frothers, remove the batteries and contact Mars Symbioscience to return the frothers for a coupon towards the purchase of CocoaVia products. The firm is providing pre-addressed return envelopes for consumers to return the frothers to the firm for disposal.
- Sold at
- Given away free at promotional events at King Soopers supermarket in Colorado in September 2015.
- Company
- Mars Symbioscience, of Germantown, Md.
- Contact
- Mars Symbioscience toll-free at 877-842-0802 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.cocoavia.com and click on the "Safety Recall Notice" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Youth Loungewear Pants Recalled by M&M'S World Store Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
Hazard: The youth loungewear pants fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled youth loungewear pants away from children, stop using them and return them to M&M'S World® for a full refund.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · March 12, 2015
Youth Loungewear Pants Recalled by M&M'S World Store Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
- Recall number
- 15097
- Units
- About 19,000
- Hazard
- The youth loungewear pants fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injury to children.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves youth loungewear pants. The youth loungewear pants came in two prints, one with an allover boxed M&M'S® character print and the second with an allover M&M'S® candy print. Both youth loungewear pants are 100% cotton and were sold in youth sizes small through XL. The recalled garments have a label sewn inside the waistband with the product's identification number that includes the last four digits as the date of manufacture in MMYY format. The recalled youth loungewear pants have identification numbers ending in 0711, 0212, 1112, 0313, 0413 or 0713.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately take the recalled youth loungewear pants away from children, stop using them and return them to M&M'S World® for a full refund.
- Sold at
- M&M'S World stores nationwide from July 2011 through November 2014 for about $22.
- Company
- Mars Retail Group, of Mount Arlington, N.J.
- Contact
- M&M'S World at (800) 681-5187 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.mmsworld.com and click on the "Product Recall" link at the bottom of the page for more information.
Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Sweet Lambie Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement Hazard
Hazard: The thread in the decorative stitching on the bumper can loosen, posing an entanglement hazard to infants.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately check the tag on the bumper for the month and year of manufacture and stop using the bumper if the date is 04/2009 through 07/2012. Consumers with recalled bumpers should contact Pottery Bar…
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · May 29, 2013
Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Sweet Lambie Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement Hazard
- Recall number
- 13204
- Units
- About 12,000
- Hazard
- The thread in the decorative stitching on the bumper can loosen, posing an entanglement hazard to infants.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Pottery Barn Kids Sweet Lambie Bumpers manufactured from April 2009 through July 2012. The cotton bumpers are padded and fit standard cribs. Lambs in grass and lambs with trees are embroidered on the interior and exterior of the bumpers. They were available in the colors pink, blue and ivory/oatmeal. Model number "708859," "708917" or "7988348" and "Sweet Lambie Bumper" appear on a tag fastened to the bottom edge of the bumpers. The date of manufacture in MM/YYYY format is printed on a tag attached to the bumper near the model number tag.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately check the tag on the bumper for the month and year of manufacture and stop using the bumper if the date is 04/2009 through 07/2012. Consumers with recalled bumpers should contact Pottery Barn Kids for instructions on how to return the bumpers to receive a gift card in the amount of a full refund or a replacement bumper and to receive free return shipping for recalled bumpers.
- Sold at
- Pottery Barn Kids stores and catalogs and Pottery Barn Outlet stores nationwide, and online at potterybarnkids.com from April 2009 through July 2012 for between $129 and $149.
- Company
- Pure Mars, of China, Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco
- Contact
- Pottery Barn Kids; toll-free at (855) 323-5138, from 7 a.m. to midnight ET daily, or online at www.potterybarnkids.com and click on Safety Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls database, updated weekly. Recalls are matched to brands by the company and product names in each notice; if you think a recall is listed here by mistake, please tell us.