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Product recall · CPSCDecember 15, 2016Highest risk
Figi's Companies "Christmas Wishes" Tins
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What’s wrong
The tin's music sound chip mechanism can separate and expose button batteries, posing choking and button battery ingestion hazards to children.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Swallowed batteries can cause fatal internal burns.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately remove the tins from areas with children and contact the firm to receive a full refund.
Who to contact: Figi's Companies at 800-437-3817 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Saturday or online at www.figis.com or www.birchlandmarket.com and click the recall banner in the middle of the homepage for more information.
The product
This recall involves Figi's Companies Christmas Wishes Tins. The metal Christmas Wishes tins have a red lid and a white base painted with a Christmas tree and winter snow scene. The tins measure 9 inches in diameter. The tin has a music sound chip that is found in an envelope on the underside of the lid. The sound chip contains three button batteries. The products inside the tin have Figi's labels.
Details
- Units affected
- About 5,000
- Recall date
- December 15, 2016
- Brand
- Figi's Companies Inc., of Marshfield, Wis.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
Online at www.figis.com and www.birchlandmarket.com and through Figi's companies and Birchland Market mail-order catalogs from October 2016 through December 2016 for about $40.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Figi's Companies Recalls "Christmas Wishes" Tins Due to Choking and Button Battery Ingestion Hazard (Recall Alert)”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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