Juratoys Recalls Fishing Games Due to Choking Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 15-241 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- September 10, 2015
- Brand
- Juratoys
- Category
- Toys and games
- Products
- Sardines Fishing Game and Starfish Fishing Game
- Hazard
- Choking Hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 14,000 (In addition, about 200 were sold in Canada)
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- September 10, 2015
What was recalled
This recall involves two models of the Juratoys fishing game, Sardines and Starfish. The fishing game user picks up a toy fish using a play fishing rod with a magnetic worm. The Sardine fishing game has a red and white sardine with a yellow eye painted on a sardine-shaped tin and has product number J08152 printed on the bottom of the container at the tail, and on the back of one of the fish pieces. The Starfish fishing game has an orange starfish painted on a starfish-shaped tin with a product number J08153 printed on the bottom of the container and on the back of one of the fish pieces. Each set comes with two wooden fishing rods and several wooden fish with a magnetic button in the middle. The lid of each tin package contains the word "Janod®."
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Sardines Fishing Game and Starfish Fishing Game · About 14,000 (In addition, about 200 were sold in Canada) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Online at www.citruslane.com, www.burrogoods.com, www.terratoys.com, www.patinastores.com; numerous retail stores including Patina, Burro, and Terra Toys; and at Juratoys trade shows from April 2015 through August 2015 for approximately $15 to $20.; Juratoys U.S. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received about 417 reports of the plastic worm at the end of the fishing pole line separating and releasing small parts, including four reports of children ingesting a small part. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
Juratoys U.S. toll-free at 877-271-0440 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.juratoysus.com or www.janod.com and click on the "Product Recall" link at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall history and context
Juratoys appears in 6 CPSC recalls on record. See all Juratoys recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Sardines Fishing Game and Starfish Fishing Game (About 14,000 (In addition, about 200 were sold in Canada) units). This recall involves two models of the Juratoys fishing game, Sardines and Starfish.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled games and keep them out of the reach of young children. Consumers should contact Juratoys for a prepaid shipping envelope to return the game. Juratoys will then send a $15 refund check for the Sardines game and a $20 refund check for the Starfish game. Consumers who paid more should include a receipt in the return to receive a full refund.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on September 10, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.