-
Recalled Shepherd Boy Plush Toy with Removable Staff
The metal wire in the shepherd’s staff can become exposed, posing a laceration hazard.
About 3,000 (In addition, about 10 were sold in Canada)
The Shepherd’s Treasure toll-free at 844-310-2229 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@theshepherdstreasure.com, or online at TheShepherdsTreasure.com and click on “Recall” for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves the Shepherd Boy plush toy that holds a shepherd’s staff. The toy measures 12 inches tall. The staff is wrapped in fabric. The shepherd boy toy is clothed in white with a red vest, a green sash and has sandals, a sewn on face and orange yarn hair.
Consumers should immediately discard the toy’s wire staff and contact The Shepherd’s Treasure for a full refund of the value of the Shepherd Boy Plush Toy in the form of a gift certificate. Consumers can continue to use the plush toy without the shepherd’s staff. The Shepherd’s Treasure is contacting all purchasers directly.
The firm has received 12 reports of the shepherd’s staff fabric unwrapping and exposing the metal wire with one report of a sharp edge. No injuries have been reported.
Parker Squared Inc., of Dallas, Texas
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.
Related Recalls
The parking brake on the strollers can fail, posing fall and injury hazards to children.
The AAA alkaline batteries included in the recalled HearMuffs can rupture, posing hearing, projectile and/or burn injury.
The inner layer of the recalled sandals contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
The bath seats fail to meet the federal safety standard for infant bath seats, including requirements for stability and leg openings, and can tip over while in use, posing a drowning hazard to babies.
The stroller’s rear disc brakes have openings that can cause amputation or laceration if a non-occupant child’s fingertip gets caught in the openings while the stroller is in use.
The ride-on toy can tip forward when a young child is riding it, posing fall and injury hazards to children.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
- Visit CPSC.gov.
- Sign up to receive our e-mail alerts.
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC.
- Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Call CPSC’s Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Contact a media specialist.
