Communicorp Inc. 2020-08-26 Toys safe CPSC
Toys · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-20173
6" Plush Aflac Promotional Doctor Duck Recall
Issued August 26, 2020 · Communicorp Inc. · 635,500 units affected
In August 2020, Communicorp Inc. recalled the 6" Plush Aflac Promotional Doctor Duck, a low-risk toys recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a dispose. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The buttons on the lab coat worn by the Doctor Duck contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content standard. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using 6" Plush Aflac Promotional Doctor Duck right away.
- 2 Move it out of reach of children immediately.
- 3 Contact Communicorp Inc. to arrange your dispose. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Dispose): Consumers should immediately dispose of the recalled plush Doctor Duck. Communicorp is contacting Aflac employees and licensed agents who purchased the Doctor Duck directly.
Recall details
- Brand
- Communicorp Inc.
- Category
- Toys
- Recall date
- August 26, 2020
- Units affected
- 635,500
- Sold at
- Directly to Aflac employees and licensed agents from January 2005 through July 2020 for between $3 and $5 and distributed as a promotional giveaway item to customers.
- Recall number
- CPSC-20173
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Communicorp Inc. has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 189 Toys recalls in our database.
- 635,500 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 206 US households.
- This is the 11th Toys recall we've logged in 2020.