Over 7.5 million ‘Baby Shark bath toys’ recalled after they injured kids: Report

More than 7.5 million singing and swimming ‘baby shark bath toys’ are being recalled after multiple lacerations and puncture wounds were reported in children playing with them, according to a report published by The Associated Press. 

A total of 12 injuries have been reported with a California-based toymaker's full-sized Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Singh and Swim Bath Toys after children sat or fell on the now-recalled products. 

Of these, nine cases required stitches or medical attention, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said in an official statement on Thursday. 

Zuru, an El Segundo, California-based toymaker, said it is recalling both full-size and mini versions of its robotic baby shark toys that have hard plastic top fins, which pose injury risks.

It is reported that injuries have only been reported with these full-sized toys, however, Zuru is also recalling Robo Alive Junior Mini Baby Shark Swimming Bath Toys ‘out of an abundance of caution’. 

Consumers in possession of the recalled toys are instructed to stop using them immediately and contact Zuru for a full refund, AP reported. 

To get the refund, customers are asked to cut off or bend the tail fin, write “recalled” and a registration code on the body of the baby shark and upload a photo on a site dedicated to the recall. The recalled products can be identified by model numbers and date codes. 

Zuru's Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim Bath Toys and Robo Alive Junior Mini Baby Shark Swimming Bath Toys were sold in-person and online at chains including Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, and TJX Companies from May 2019 through March 2023.

Zuru, in a company announcement, noted that the recall only impacts the versions of the baby shark toys with a hard plastic fin. The newest toys, which have a silicone fin, are not part of the recall. 

“We want to assure our customers that we are committed to the highest levels of safety and quality of all our products, and we have implemented measures to prevent future incidents by working to promptly remove these products from retail and replace them with a newly designed product,” Zuru wrote. 

(With AP inputs)