Name of Product: Wild Republic Slap Watches
Hazard: The coin cell battery inside the slap watches can fall out, posing battery ingestion and choking hazards to young children.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately take the slap watches away from children, stop using them and contact Wild Republic for a full refund.
Consumer Contact:
Wild Republic at 800-800-9678 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at quality@wildrepublic.com, or online at www.wildrepublic.com and click on “Safety Recall” for more information and to complete the online registration form for recall.
Units: About 463,000 (In addition, about 75,000 were sold in Canada)
Description:
This recall involves a variety of Wild Republic Slap Watches with coin cell batteries that are attached to the silicone bracelet. There are 42 models that come in various colors. The face on the watch comes with animal design or historical figures such as a wolf, spider, elephant, dolphin, frog, panda, mermaid and/or King Tut. On the back of the watch it states “Made in China” and has the initials K & M on it. As noted on the label, the slap watch is intended for age three and older.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Sold At: Kole Imports, Roer’s Zoofari, Seaquest Interactive Aquarium, other zoos, museums and aquariums and online at Wild Republic.com, Amazon.com and Peluches Cory.com from March 2018 through April 2021 for about $8.
Importer: K & M International, Inc. d/b/a Wild Republic, of Twinsburg, Ohio
Manufactured in: China
Note: Health Canada’s press release is available at: https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2021/75557r-eng.php
This recall was conducted voluntarily by the company under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
About the U.S. CPSC
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Again, we recognize that this is an inconvenience to you and offer our sincerest apology. As a company that is committed to the safety of our customers, we believe that a voluntary recall is a right thing to do.
Thank you again for your understanding in this matter and for your continued loyalty.
Sincerely,
Wild Republic Quality Team
For Further Details: Please call us at 1-800-800-9678, M-F 8 AM-5 PM EST or email us at quality@wildrepublic.com.
Dear Customer:
For nearly 40 years, Wild Republic’s mission has been to create toys that foster curiosity about wildlife and educate children about the wonders of nature. As a company committed to nature and conservation, Wild Republic strives not only to produce better toys for children, but also to create a world that is filled with compassion, responsibility and understanding.
We recently learned that certain replaceable coin batteries can cause severe internal injuries when the batteries are ingested. The batteries also present a choking hazard to children.
Replaceable coin batteries are a component in certain Wild Republic slap watches. A list of affected slap watches is attached. We have not had a single incident involving our slap watch products. We are devoted to meeting the strictest safety requirements and have therefore made the decision to immediately discontinue the sale of our slap watch products and institute a global voluntary recall of our slap watches.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and we are committed to making this process as easy as possible by providing the following solutions:
Return and Replace.
Consumers: www.wildrepublic.com
Customers: www.b2b.wildrepublic.com
Again, we recognize that this is an inconvenience to you and offer our sincerest apology. As a company that is committed to the safety of our customers, we believe that a voluntary recall is the right thing to do.
Thank you again for your understanding in this matter and for your continued loyalty.
Sincerely,
Wild Republic Quality Team
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