The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09195·Announced 2009-04-16

Tupperware Recalls Shape-O Toy Maracas Due to Choking and Suffocation Hazards

Tupperware U.S. is recalling about 44,000 Shape-O Toy Maracas because they can break and expose small parts, posing choking and suffocation risks 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 and suffocation hazard for young children, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

Tupperware U.S. Inc. is recalling approximately 44,000 Shape-O Toy Maracas. The recalled items are blue and red toy maracas with yellow handles that feature cut-outs in the shape of stars, squares, and other geometric figures inside. These maracas were used by Tupperware representatives during sales presentations and were sold through Tupperware's Holiday 2007 and Spring 2008 product catalogs between September 2007 and April 2008 for prices ranging from $5.50 to $11.

The recall is being issued because the maracas can break and expose small parts, which poses a choking hazard to young children. Additionally, the handle of the maraca poses a suffocation hazard to young children. Tupperware has received two reports of the maracas breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers and Tupperware sales consultants should immediately stop using the maracas. They should return the products to Tupperware for a refund or gift certificate. Return forms are available at www.tupperware.com. For additional information, consumers can contact Tupperware at (888) 887-9273 between 8:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Shape-O Toy Maracas
Manufacturer
Tupperware U.S. Inc., of Orlando, Fla.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
44,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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