Calico Critter recall: Stores and all you need to know 

Epoch Everlasting Play LLC has issued a nationwide recall of more than 3 million Calico Critters animal figures and sets over choking hazard concerns. The flock of animal figures and sets sold with bottles and pacifier accessories can pose life-threatening risks when swallowed by small children.

Announced on March 9, the recall was initiated following reports of at least three incidents involving the pacifier accessory. Out of the three reported incidents, two of them are known to have caused the deaths of small children. The first casualty that happened in Japan in 2015, involved a 9-month-old child, while the other casualty involved a 2-year-old child in 2018 in New Mexico.

Epoch Everlasting Play LLC has recalled over 3 million Calico Critters flocked animal figures and sets over choking hazard concerns (Image via US Consumer Product Safety Commission/Epoch Everlasting Play LLC)

The nationwide recall is being initiated jointly by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Epoch Everlasting Play LLC of Pine Brook, New Jersey. As of now, there have been no new reports of incidents or casualties caused in regards to the recalled pacifier accessory.

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All you need to know about the Calico Critters flocked animal figures and sets recall

The joint recall affects nearly 3.2 million units of the Calico Critters flocked animal figures and sets that were sold with bottle and pacifier accessories. The affected products were available all across the country and were sold through major stores including Walmart, Meijer, and others. Parents could have also bought the affected products online at www.calicocritters.com and www.amazon.com.

Sold across the country between January 2000 and December 2021, the recalled products were available at a price range between $10 and $80. The 'Made In China' products were sold in a wide range of colors including - yellow, pink, blue and orange.

The pacifier accessories, on the other hand, were sold in yellow, orange, pink, dark pink, blue, and teal colors. At least one variant of the recalled bottles had two handles.

the recalled Calico Critter sets sold with bottle and pacifier accessories can pose life-threatening risks when swallowed by small children (Image via Consumer Product Safety Commission/Epoch Everlasting Play LLC)

Customers can recognize the affected products by looking for the following item numbers printed on the bottom of the product packaging:

Item	Description
CC1407	SANDY CAT TWINS
CC1450	CHIHUAHUA TWINS
CC1459	BORDER COLLIE TWINS
CC1481	HAZELNUT CHIPMUNK TWINS
CC1491	FLUFFY HAMSTER TWINS
CC1508	WILDER PANDA TWINS
CC1510	CUDDLE BEAR TWINS
CC1529	SLYDALE FOX TWINS
CC1533	HAWTHORNE TWINS
CC1571	ELLWOODS ELEPHANT TWINS
CC1586	PERSIAN CAT TWINS
CC1641	FISHER CAT TWINS
CC1643	BL HOPSCOTCH RABBIT TWIN
CC1664	HIGHCHAIR AND ACCESSORIES
CC1689	BUTTERCUP TWINS
CC1694	CC SILK CAT TWINS
CC1737	BL TOY POODLE TWINS
CC1750	BABY NURSERY SET
CC1761	TWINS ASSORTMENT ‐ PK 9
CC1795	BL MAPLE CAT TWINS
CC1924	BL PICKLEWEEDS HEDGE TWN
CC1955	JASON AND AMANDA VISIT DR. MURDOCK
CC1965	CARRY CASES ‐ PK 1
CC2006	BEAGLE TWINS
CC2019	YELLOW LABRADOR TWINS
CC2067	ADVENTURE TREEHOUSE GIFT
CC2269	BABYS NURSERY SET
CC2269P4	BABY NURSERY ‐ PK4
CC2484	JESS & NOAH’S BACKYARD FUN
CC2537	BL SOPHIE'S LOVE N CARE
CC2537P4	SOPHIE LOVE N CARE ‐ PK4
CC2597	NIGHTLIGHT NURSERY SET
CC2598	BABY’S BLUE BEDROOM SET WITH NIGHTLIGHT
CF1407	BL SANDY CAT TWINS
CF1412	BL HOPSCOTCH RABBIT TWNS
CF1416	BL ELLWOOD ELEPHANT TWNS
CF1418	BL YELLOW LAB TWNS
CF1424	SILK CAT TWINS
CF1429	BL PKLWEED HEDGEHOG TWNS
CF1481	BL HZLNUT CHIPMUNK TWINS
CF1491	BL FLUFFY HAMSTER TWINS
CF1510	BL CUDDLE BEAR TWINS
CF1513	BL NIGHTLIGHT NURSERY SET
CF1520	BL WILDER PANDA TWNS
CF1526	BL BORDER COLLIE TWNS
CF1554	BL BABYS NURSERY SET
CF1586	BL PERSIAN CAT TWINS
CF1717	BL ADV TREEHOUSE GIFT SE
CF1737	BL TOY POODLE TWINS
CF1750	BL BABY NURSERY SET
CF1761	BL TWINS ASSORTMENT
CF1795	BL MAPLE CAT TWINS
CF2537	BL SOPHIES LOVE N CARE
CF2537P4	BL SOPHIES LOVE N CARE

Parents and consumers who may have any of the recalled Calico Critter products in their home are advised to immediately take them away from their children. Customers are also advised to get in touch with the company to get instructions on how to destroy the product and how to submit a photo of the destroyed product to receive a free replacement accessory.

Parents can reach out to the company, Epoch Everlasting Play LLC, at 800-631-1272, from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm EST. The company can also be reached via email at [email protected], or online at www.epocheverlastingplay.com/recalls.

Consumers with doubts or queries regarding Calico Critter's flocked animal figures and sets recall can also get in touch with the company through the same contact details.