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Figi’s Companies Recalls “Christmas Wishes” Tins Due to Choking and Button Battery Ingestion Hazard (Recall Alert)

  • Figi’s Companies Christmas tins
  • Sound chip inside of tin lid
  • Button batteries inside of tin lid
Name of Product:
“Christmas Wishes” tins
Hazard:

The tin’s music sound chip mechanism can separate and expose button batteries, posing choking and button battery ingestion hazards to children.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
December 15, 2016
Units:
About 5,000
Consumer 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. 

Recall Details

Description:

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.    

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately remove the tins from areas with children and contact the firm to receive a full refund.  

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported

Sold At:
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.
Manufacturer(s):
Figi’s Companies Inc., of Marshfield, Wis.
Manufactured In:
U.S. (tins), China (sound chip)
Recall number:
17-720
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Figi’s Companies Recalls “Christmas Wishes” Tins Due to Choking and Button Battery Ingestion Hazard (Recall Alert)

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