Choking Hazard

• Health Canada issues recall for some Disney character toys

  Health Canada issued recalls for toys of two popular Disney characters, warning the heads of the characters can come off and pose choking hazards.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2024
  
• Calico Critters recall 3.5 million toys after 2 children choke to death

  A Calico Critters toy recall includes more than 50 types of flocked animal figurines and sets which were sold with the bottle and pacifier accessory, according to Health Canada.

  Consumer

  Mar 9, 2023
  
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• Millions of Contigo kids water bottles recalled over potential choking hazard

  The recall follows reports of several incidents with replacement lids that were issued in a previous recall six months prior over the same issue.

  Consumer

  Feb 19, 2020
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• Little girl undergoes multiple procedures after swallowing teddy bear’s plastic eye

  A little girl who swallowed a plastic stuffed animal eyeball sent her family on a medical journey for answers, but despite it all, she hasn't lost her sparkle.

  Health

  Jul 21, 2019
• Woman swallows pills and the foil packet they came in, baffling doctors

  A U.K. woman lived for 17 days with an entire foil packet of pills lodged in her throat.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2019
• Over 100,000 baby onesies sold in Canada recalled due to choking hazard

  The recall applies to 103,080 baby onesies supplied by Alstyle Apparel & Activewear and distributed in Canada by Montreal-based Gildan Activewear Inc.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2018
• Choking hazard prompts Health Canada to recall stuffed animals

  Children could face a choking hazard on the wind-up mechanism attached to these stuffed animals being recalled by Health Canada.

  Consumer

  Oct 23, 2017
• Health Canada recalls Buckley’s syrup due to potential choking hazard

  Certain products have a defective circular plastic seal that is clear or semi-transparent, which could fall into the bottle and present a choking hazard.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2017