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1. Vera Bradley Recalls Bear Ring Rattles and Bunny Toys Due to Choking Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Vera-Bradley-Recalls-Bear-Ring-Rattles-and-Bunny-Toys/
2. Ganz Recalls Grumpy Cat Stuffed Animal Toys Due to Choking Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Ganz-Recalls-Grumpy-Cat-Stuffed-Animal-Toys/
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1. Recall Date: March 19, 2014
Recall Number: 14-132
Vera Bradley Recalls Bear Ring Rattles and Bunny Toys Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Vera Bradley Bear Ring Rattles and Bunny Stuffed Toys
Hazard: The pom-pom tail can detach from the body of the bear rattle and the bunny, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Vera Bradley toll-free at (888) 855-8372 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and 8:30 am to 5 pm ET Saturday and Sunday or online at www.verabradley.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Vera-Bradley-Recalls-Bear-Ring-Rattles-and-Bunny-Toys/
Recall Details
Units: About 98,000
Description: This recall involves all Vera Bradley Bear Ring Rattles and Bunny stuffed animal toys. The products are made of cotton and fleece. The bear ring rattle has a white teddy bear head, arms attached to an O-shaped body with a green, blue, brown and pink crisscross pattern design rattle. The bear ring rattle measures about 4.25 inches in diameter. The bunny is 10 inches tall from the top of its head to the bottom of its foot and was sold in three printed patterns. The “Bunny in Lilli Bell” has green vines with pink and orange flowers on the body, limbs and the back of the ears. The “Bunny in Lola” has a crisscross geometric pattern on the arms, legs and ears of the white headed bunny with a floral print body. The “Bunny in Tutti Frutti” has a green with a pink and yellow floral printed pattern fabric covering whole body. All of the recalled rattles and bunnies have a white pom-pom tail on the back of the item. The name Vera Bradley is marked on a tag attached to each item along with the following serial numbers:
| Item | Pattern | Serial No. |
| Bunny | Lola | 007590013357145 |
| Bunny | Lillie Bell | 0000630012803140 |
| Bunny | Tutti Frutti | 0000630012803142 |
| Bear Ring Rattle | Lola | 007590013234135 |
Incidents/Injuries: Vera Bradley has received two reports that the pom-pom tail detached from the product. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take them away from young children and stop using these recalled products and return them to Vera Bradley for a full refund.
Sold at: Vera Bradley retail stores, department stores and specialty gift shops and online at www.verabradley.com and other online stores from September 2012 to January 2014 for between $12 and $19.
Manufacturer: Vera Bradley Designs Inc., of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Manufactured in: China
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2. Recall Date: March 19, 2014
Recall Number: 14-135
Ganz Recalls Grumpy Cat Stuffed Animal Toys Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Three styles of Plush Grumpy Cat stuffed animal toys.
Hazard: The stuffed animals’ eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy: Replace
Consumer Contact: Ganz at (800) 724-5902 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at www.Ganz.com and click on Recall Info for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Ganz-Recalls-Grumpy-Cat-Stuffed-Animal-Toys/
Recall Details
Units: About 8,200
Description: This recall involves three styles of plush Grumpy Cat stuffed animal toys by Ganz. They include an 8-inch Grumpy Cat in laying position, a 5-inch long sitting Grumpy Cat and a 4-inch Grumpy Cat key clip. The toys are multi-colored in white with dark brown, light brown and gray fur material. Grumpy Cat toys have blue crystal eyes with the eye lids half closed, a down-turned mouth and white whiskers. This toy is labeled for ages 3 and older. The Grumpy Cat key chain has a black plastic key clip at the top of the cat’s head. The recalled toys have batch numbers 86754 or 224861, and model numbers printed on the sewn-in label located near the tail of the cat.
The recalled toys model and batch numbers are:
| Description | Model | Batch 1 | Batch 2 |
| Grumpy Cat 8" Laying | HGC12974 | 86754 | 224861 |
| Grumpy Cat 5" Sitting | HGC12982 | 86754 | 224861 |
| Grumpy Cat Key Clip | HGC12983 | 86754 | 224861 |
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received six reports of the eyes detaching from the Grumpy Cat toys. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Ganz for a free replacement Grumpy Cat product of equivalent value or a full refund.
Sold at: Gift, drug and toy stores including hospitals, museums and gift shops nationwide from December 2013 through January 2014 for about $8 to $10.
Manufacturer: Ganz USA LLC, Marietta, Ga.
Manufactured in: China
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