Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2009-08-20). Hazards: laceration, ingestion. About 420,000 units in the US and 25,000 in Canada.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`09318`
Published	2009-08-20
Last updated	2014-05-23
Product category	Toy Figures
Products	Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets
Firm named in the title	Weight Watchers
Firms	Shanghai Oriland Toys Co. Ltd, of China (manufacturer); Weight Watchers Intl., of New York, N.Y. (distributor)
Manufactured in	China
Units (US)	420,000
Units (Canada)	25,000
Hazard classes	laceration, ingestion
Remedy classes	refund, stop use
Sold	Weight Watchers between April 2009 and July 2009 for between $4 and $7.

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.

Hazard

Sewing needles have been found in the stuffing of the Hungry Figures, posing a puncture hazard to consumers.

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.

Incidents and 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.

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