Product description

The toy is beige, green and brown in colour and has plastic whiskers and a thin rope belt.Toys were given away free in Victoria at the Preston Library Family Fund day on 21 November 2008. in Western Australia toys were given away as part of the Newspapers in Education Promotion with the Western Australian Newspaper on 21 November 2008 and at the Cinema Pioneers Christmas event on 27 November 2008 and in South Australia at the Children's Christmas Party Event at Adelaide Zoo on Sunday 7 December 2008

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Reason the product is recalled

The whiskers may break off causing a choking hazard for small children and the thin rope belt may cause a tourniquet hazard, compressing blood flow.

The hazards to consumers

Choking/tourniquet

What consumers should do

Do not use the toy and return it to Universal Pictures Publicity and Promotions Dept at 3 Munn Reserve, Millers Point NSW 2000 (providing your name and address). Universal Pictures will replace the toy with a free family movie ticket

Details to help identify the product

Supplier running the recall

Universal Pictures (Australasia) Pty Ltd

Identifying product features

N/A

Identifying numbers

Other identifying numbers

N/A

Where the product was sold

South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia

Responsible regulators

Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.

Quote PRA number 2008/10507 when contacting a regulator about this recall.

Recall and remedy questions

Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if you have:

  • a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
  • concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.