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Parker Squared Recalls Shepherd Boy Plush Toys with Wire Shepherd's Staff Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)

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Recalled Shepherd Boy Plush Toy with Removable Staff
Recalled Shepherd Boy Plush Toy with Removable Staff · Photo: CPSC

What's being recalled

Shepherd Boy Plush toys with wire staff

Units: About 3,000 (In addition, about 10 were sold in Canada)

This recall involves the Shepherd Boy plush toy that holds a shepherd's staff. The toy measures 12 inches tall. The staff is wrapped in fabric. The shepherd boy toy is clothed in white with a red vest, a green sash and has sandals, a sewn on face and orange yarn hair.

The problem, in CPSC's words

The metal wire in the shepherd's staff can become exposed, posing a laceration hazard.

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

The firm has received 12 reports of the shepherd's staff fabric unwrapping and exposing the metal wire with one report of a sharp edge. No injuries have been reported.

What CPSC says to do

Refund

Consumers should immediately discard the toy's wire staff and contact The Shepherd's Treasure for a full refund of the value of the Shepherd Boy Plush Toy in the form of a gift certificate. Consumers can continue to use the plush toy without the shepherd's staff. The Shepherd's Treasure is contacting all purchasers directly.

How to contact the company

The Shepherd's Treasure toll-free at 844-310-2229 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@theshepherdstreasure.com, or online at TheShepherdsTreasure.com and click on "Recall" for more information.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 21728, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.