Weight Watchers · Recalled
Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard
Sewing needles have been found in the stuffing of the Hungry Figures, posing a puncture hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 420,000 in the United States and 25,000 in Canada
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $4–$7
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets have orange plush exteriors. The Hungry Figure is about 6 inches long and the Hungry Magnet is about 4 inches long.
The file
- Sold at
- Weight Watchers between April 2009 and July 2009 for between $4 and $7.
- Product type
- Toy Figures
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Shanghai Oriland Toys Co. Ltd, of China, Weight Watchers Intl., of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
Weight Watchers has received two reports from company employees of a sewing needle being found in two Hungry Figures. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets and return them to Weight Watchers to receive a full refund or a credit towards the purchase of another product.
For additional information, contact Weight Watchers toll-free at (866) 288-3891 between 8:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.weightwatchers.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 20 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.