The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·05540·Announced 2005-02-10

Giftco Recalls Winnie the Pooh Baby Plate Set Due to Choking Hazard

Giftco is recalling Winnie the Pooh baby plate sets because the plastic fork prongs can break, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard to young children with a reported choking incident, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Giftco, Inc. is recalling Winnie the Pooh plate sets that include a plastic fork and spoon. The recall involves 26,157 units of the product, which features a fork with white plastic prongs and a blue and white checkered handle with an image of Tigger.

The plastic fork prongs can break, creating a choking hazard for young children. There have been three reports of the fork prongs breaking, including one instance where a child choked on a broken plastic piece, though no injury was reported.

The plate sets were sold at school holiday shops. Consumers should stop using the fork immediately. They can return the fork or the entire plate set to Giftco for a full refund, or they may simply throw the fork away. For more information, consumers can call Giftco at 888-448-6728 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT.

The recalled product

Product
Winnie the Pooh Plate Set with plastic fork and spoon
Manufacturer
Giftco, Inc. of Vernon Hills, IL
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Products
Hazard
Affected units
26,157

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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