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Munchkin Recalls: 3 CPSC Recalls Since 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced 3 recalls involving Munchkin products since 2010, the most recent on May 10, 2018. 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.
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Munchkin Recalls Waterpede Bath Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The bath toy can break apart exposing small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the bath toy away from young children and contact Munchkin for a free replacement bath toy of comparable value.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · May 10, 2018
Munchkin Recalls Waterpede Bath Toys Due to Choking Hazard
- Recall number
- 18153
- Units
- About 72,000
- Hazard
- The bath toy can break apart exposing small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Munchkin's Waterpede bath toys. The one piece multi-colored Centipede -shaped toy allows water to be scooped from the top, and flows through the chambers of bottom. The bath toy is 100% plastic and is for children six months and up.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately take the bath toy away from young children and contact Munchkin for a free replacement bath toy of comparable value.
- Sold at
- Babies R Us, Target, and other stores nationwide and online at munchkin.com from September 2015 through January 2018 for between $5 and $7.
- Company
- Munchkin Inc., of Van Nuys, Calif.
- Contact
- Munchkin toll-free at 877-242-3134 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.munchkin.com , click on Help at the bottom of the page and then Recalls for more information.
Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard
Hazard: The clip cover can detach from the pacifier's clip, posing a choking hazard for young children.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the clip away from young children and contact Munchkin for a free replacement Lightweight Pacifier pack with two pacifiers or a full refund.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · May 5, 2016
Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard
- Recall number
- 16156
- Units
- About 180,000
- Hazard
- The clip cover can detach from the pacifier's clip, posing a choking hazard for young children.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Munchkin's Latch lightweight pacifiers and clips sold as a set. The pacifiers were sold in five styles: designer, rattle and heartbeat clips with 0m+ natural shape pacifiers, and designer and rattle clips with 6m+ orthodontic pacifiers. The designer pacifiers and clips 0m+ and 6m+ are in three color patterns: blue and white strips, orange and with white polka dots and pink with white polka dots. The rattle pacifiers and clips 0m+ and 6m+ are green with beads in the pacifier cover to make a rattle sound and have a polka dot strap. The heartbeat pacifiers and clips have a red, heart-shaped pacifier cover and red and white polka dots on the strap.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately take the clip away from young children and contact Munchkin for a free replacement Lightweight Pacifier pack with two pacifiers or a full refund.
- Sold at
- Babies R Us, Target, Wal-Mart and other mass merchandisers, juvenile product, baby boutique and discount stores nationwide and online at amazon.com, munchkin.com and other website from March 2014 through March 2016 for between $11 and $15.
- Company
- Munchkin Inc., of Van Nuys, Calif.
- Contact
- Munchkin toll-free at 877-242-3134 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.munchkin.com, click on Help at the bottom of the page and then Recalls for more information.
Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury
Hazard: The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Munchkin for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · October 18, 2010
Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury
- Recall number
- 11012
- Units
- About 34,000 units
- Hazard
- The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves battery-operated bathtub submarine toys. The toy is yellow, has a smiling face, turquoise windows, an orange propeller and an orange periscope that turns the toy on and off. The intake valve has a water pump that sucks in water to propel the submarine. The toy is intended for use by children during bath time.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Munchkin for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide and children's stores nationwide from November 2009 through September 2010 for about $7.
- Company
- Munchkin Inc, of North Hills, Calif.
- Contact
- For additional information, contact Munchkin at (800) 344-2229 anytime or visit the company's website at http://www.munchkin.com/
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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.