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Dollar Tree Canada recalls Doctor Playsets

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Starting date:
May 20, 2016
Posting date:
May 20, 2016
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Toys
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Choking Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-58494

Affected products

Doctor Playset

Product description

This recall involves children’s doctor playsets. The toy sets contain a stethoscope with a variety of toy medical instruments.

The product is labelled for ages 2 and above.

Hazard identified

The ear buds on the stethoscope may detach causing a choking hazard to young children.

Neither Health Canada nor Dollar Tree has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of this product.

For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see the General Toy Safety Tips.

Number sold

Approximately 1,494 units of the recalled doctor playsets were sold at Dollar Tree Canada locations.

Time period sold

The recalled toy was sold from August 2015 to December 2015.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Distributor
DTSC Imports
Burnaby
British Columbia
CANADA
Manufacturer
JiQi Toys Factory
Guangdong
CHINA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and return it to a Dollar Tree location for a full refund.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.