Wal-Mart Dolls recall: Burn Hazard
Wal-Mart Recalls Dolls Due to Burn Hazard
Why was Wal-Mart Dolls recalled?
The circuit board in the chest of the doll can overheat, causing the surface of the doll to get hot, posing a burn hazard to the consumer.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the dolls from children, remove the batteries and return the doll to any Walmart store for a full refund. Contact: Wal-Mart Stores at (800) 925-6278 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT on Saturday, and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, or online at www.walmart.com and click on Product Recalls for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 604576168005
- Product
- My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Baby Doll
- Company
- Tak Ngai Electronic Toys Co., LTD, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
- Quantity
- About 174,000
- Sold at
- Walmart stores nationwide from August 2012 through March 2014 for $20.
- Recall date
- March 25, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- Wal-Mart has received 12 reports of incidents, including two reports of burns or blisters to the thumb.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby electronic baby doll comes in pink floral clothing and matching knit hat. The 16 inch doll is packaged with a toy medical check-up kit including a stethoscope, feeding spoon, thermometer and syringe. The doll's electronics cause her to babble when she gets "sick," her cheeks turn red and she starts coughing. Using the medical kit pieces cause the symptoms to stop. "My Sweet Baby" is printed on the front of the clear plastic and cardboard packaging. The doll is identified by UPC 6-04576-16800-5 and a date code which begins with WM. The date code is printed on the stuffed article label sewn into the bottom of the doll.