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Injury from Plastic Fin

About 7.5 million Chinese-made toys featuring Pinkfong's 'Baby Shark' (BABY SHARK) character have been recalled in the United States after 12 children were injured by the plastic fins on these toys.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on the 23rd (local time) that it is recalling the full-size and mini-size versions of the Chinese-made "Swimming Robo Alive Baby Shark" toys imported and sold by the toy company Zuru, located in El Segundo, California.

'Baby Shark' toy. Photo by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website capture

CPSC advised purchasers of these products to "immediately stop using these toys and contact Zuru for a refund."

These toys were designed for children to play with during bath time. The full-size toy measures about 18 cm in length and features hard plastic pointed fins, which have three grooves carved into them.

The fins caused injuries when children sat on or fell onto the full-size Baby Shark toy, resulting in puncture wounds to the genital, anal, or facial areas, causing skin lacerations. There have been 12 reported cases of such injuries, nine of which required stitches or were considered serious.

No accidents or injuries related to the mini-size toys have been reported, but the company decided to proceed with the recall as a precautionary measure.

Already, approximately 6.5 million full-size and 1 million mini-size units have been distributed in the market. The full-size products were sold nationwide in the U.S. at stores such as Walmart, CVS, Target, Ross, Walgreens, and various online retailers including Amazon, from May 2019 to March of this year, priced between $13 and $15 (approximately 17,000 to 20,000 KRW).

The recall applies only to products with hard plastic fins. The latest versions with silicone fins, sold since March, are not subject to the recall.

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