STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Approximately 7.5 million toys are being recalled for the risk of impalement, laceration, and puncture injuries to children, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Zuru is recalling the Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim Bath Toys (full-size) and Robo Alive Junior Mini Baby Shark Swimming Bath Toys (mini-size). When using the recalled bath toys, particularly in a bathtub or wading pool, a child can slip and fall or sit onto the hard plastic top fin of the shark, posing risks of impalement, lacerations, and punctures.
There have been 12 reports of children falling or sitting onto the recalled full-size bath toy, resulting in impalement injuries, lacerations and puncture wounds, including to children’s genital, anorectal, and facial areas. Nine of the incidents required stitches or medical attention, according to CPSC.
There have been no reported incidents or injuries involving the Mini Baby Shark bath toys.
The products were sold at Walmart, CVS Pharmacy, Dollar General Corp., Family Dollar Services, HEB Grocery Company, Meijer, Target, TJX Companies, Ross, and Walgreens stores nationwide and online at www.walmart.com, www.target.com, www.amazon.com and other websites.
The full-size Baby Shark bath toys were sold from May 2019 through March 2023 for between $13 and $15.
The recalled full-size bath toys sing and swim when placed in water. They have a hard plastic top fin with three grooves on one side, measure about 7-inches from nose to tail and were sold in three colors: yellow, pink and blue. They were sold individually and in packs of three. The recalled full-size bath toys have tracking label information on the bottom, including raised lettering that states model number “#25282″ and a date code beginning with the letters “DG” followed by “YYYY/MM/DD” in the date range DG20190501 through DG20220619.
The Mini Baby Shark bath toys were sold individually and in multi-unit packs from…
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