Critical Alert
Buffalo Games Recalls Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits Due to Serious Ingestion, Choking and Obstruction Hazards; One Infant Death Reported; Sold Exclusively at Target
The CPSC record for this recall reports deaths. Consumers should stop using this product and follow the recall remedy.
Source: CPSC
CriticalRecall #23286
Buffalo Games Recalls Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits Due to Serious Ingestion, Choking and Obstruction Hazards; One Infant Death Reported; Sold Exclusively at Target
Target Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota · Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits
Product Description
This recall involves the Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit. On the front of the purple container, the label states Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit. It includes: 2 ounces of "jumbo" water beads and 6 ounces of "regular" water beads. Along with a clear container and lid, there are five small toy fish, a scissor scoop, tweezers, a scoop with a handle, 10 activity cards and instructions. The activity kit was sold in a purple box with UPC Number 079346627035 on the back.
Hazard
If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards inside a child's body, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death to a child.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using and take away the recalled water beads from children. Contact Buffalo Games for a full refund and instructions on how to return the product in a prepaid mailing package supplied by the firm or return the product to any Target store.
Refund
Reported Injuries
Buffalo Games received one report of a 10-month-old child's death from swallowing the recalled water beads in July 2023 in Wisconsin. Buffalo Games also received a report that a 9-month-old child was seriously injured in November 2022 in Maine from swallowing the water beads which caused an intestinal obstruction requiring surgery to remove them.
411 Press Analysis
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits on September 14, 2023, affecting about 52,000 units. The CPSC's incident record for this recall reports deaths. Buffalo Games received one report of a 10-month-old child's death from swallowing the recalled water beads in July 2023 in Wisconsin. 411 Press rates this recall at its highest severity tier based on the hazard the CPSC describes. Consumers who own this product should stop using it immediately and obtain a full refund. Target Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota is the responsible party for this recall. The CPSC urges consumers to check their homes for this product and take action without delay. Full recall details and consumer contact information are available on the CPSC website.
This recall appears in: Choking & Small-Parts Hazards.
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