CPSC2018-09-28
Boy Story Recalls Action Dolls Due to Choking Hazard
Mentor International Corp. of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China
Hazard
The joints on the vinyl dolls can break, creating broken pieces that pose a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the recalled dolls away from children and contact Boy Story LLC for instructions on how to receive a full refund of the purchase price.
Sold at
Online at www.biddleandbop.com and small retailers from December 2016 through May 2018 for about $100.
Affected count
About 8,500 (in addition, about 40 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
Boy Story has received about 32 reports of the vinyl breaking on the joints. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Mason & Billy action dolls and Mason & Billy HeForShe special edition action dolls
Consumer contact
Boy Story collect at 240-670-0221 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at questions@boystory.com or online at http://www.boystory.com/productrecallform.pdf for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Boy-Story-Recalls-Action-Dolls-Due-to-Choking-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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