Over 21 million Miniverse toy sets pulled from market due to potential for skin burns, eye irritation, and respiratory issues.
This tale revolves around the "Make it Mini" sets, which comprise resins that, while liquid, can cause burns, irritations, and respiratory issues for both children and adults. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) uncovered that these resins contain prohibited chemical compounds called "acrylates" in children's products.
Once the resins solidify, they no longer constitute a risk, as per the CPSC.
The CPSC disclosed that MGA Entertainment has recorded 26 incidents involving these toy sets, including cases of skin burns, irritations, and respiratory irritations, with one report of an asthma trigger.
The recalled sets, also including 1 million sold in Canada, encompass "Make It Mini Appliances," all models and series of "Make It Mini Food," and "Make It Mini Lifestyle."
Generally, these sets consist of a sphere containing the materials necessary to assemble the miniature appliances, food, or lifestyle items. The resin packaging in each set may resemble food items such as a peanut butter jar, maple syrup, milk container, etc., with the hardened resins mimicking food items as well.
The sphere packaging features a disposable wrapper bearing "MGA's Miniverse" on a yellow backdrop and either "Make It Appliances," "Make It Mini Food," or "Make It Mini Lifestyle" in bright pink or salmon pink. The wrapper includes manufacturer information and country-specific details in various languages.
The sets packaged in spheres may also be sold as bundles with multiple units. The "Kitchen," "Multipack," "All You Can Eat," "Ice Cream Social," and "Pizza Party" sets come in boxes without spheres, with similar labeling. The item number and the UPC code are printed on the back side of the wrapper, as per the CPSC.
These recalled products were sold at stores such as Target, Walmart, Family Dollar, Dollar General, ALDI, Hobby Lobby, and on Amazon.com from October 2022 through June 2024. Individual sphere sets were priced at $7 and $13, while sets sold in a box ranged from $14 to $52.
The CPSC advised consumers to instantly cease using any units with unused resins and to contact MGA for a refund or replacement product.
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Despite the recall of over 21 million Miniverse toy sets due to safety concerns, the business potential for MGA Entertainment's "Make it Mini" line remains significant.
Moving forward, MGA Entertainment will need to ensure stricter quality control measures in their production process to mitigate similar health risks in future business endeavors.
