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My First Words cube by Placote recalled due to chemical hazard

Waterfront Media HFX Updated November 28, 2022 at 6:22 PM
My First Words cube by Placote recalled due to chemical hazard
**** Recall via Health Canada

My First Words cube by Placote recalled due to chemical hazard

Issue

The recalled product may contain lead above the regulatory limits.   Under the Toys Regulations of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, it is illegal to import, advertise or sell toys that contains more than 90 mg/kg total lead.   Lead is highly toxic, especially to children. A range of serious health effects have been associated with exposure to lead and cadmium, including anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, heart and immune system. In extreme cases, there have been deaths. As of November 17th, 2022, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada.

Affected products

This recall involves a pocket cube sold in a cardboard box and accompanied by cardboard cards.  The product was sold from March 2022 to September 2022.
Product name Internal code UPC-A
Le Dé des Premiers Mots PLA1 830096004220
My First Words PLE1 830096005135

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the pocket cube and return it to Les Editons Passe-Temps Inc. for a full refund of the product or a gift card for an amount greater than the value of the product. Consumers may keep the playing cards included with the product as they do not present a hazard. For more information, consumers can contact the Les Éditions Passe-Temps customer service from 8:30 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday at 1-877-687-9963, by email at info@placote.com or visit the company website. Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form. This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.              
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