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Recall Details
The My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby electronic baby doll comes in pink floral clothing and matching knit hat. The 16 inch doll is packaged with a toy medical check-up kit including a stethoscope, feeding spoon, thermometer and syringe. The doll's electronics cause her to babble when she gets "sick," her cheeks turn red and she starts coughing. Using the medical kit pieces cause the symptoms to stop. "My Sweet Baby" is printed on the front of the clear plastic and cardboard packaging. The doll is identified by UPC 6-04576-16800-5 and a date code which begins with WM. The date code is printed on the stuffed article label sewn into the bottom of the doll.
Consumers should immediately take the dolls from children, remove the batteries and return the doll to any Walmart store for a full refund.
Wal-Mart has received 12 reports of incidents, including two reports of burns or blisters to the thumb.
Walmart stores nationwide from August 2012 through March 2014 for $20.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
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