More than 3.2 million Chinese-manufactured Calico Critters toys that are sold via Amazon and Walmart were recalled Friday after two young children died, according to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The company that imported the Calico Critters products to the United States said that it is aware of three incidents, including the deaths of a 9-month-old and a 2-year-old. The notice said that toys that were sold in a set with a pacifier and baby bottle pose a serious choking hazard, prompting the recall.
One fatal incident occurred in 2018 in New Mexico, involving the 2-year-old. The other incident led to the death of the 9-month-old in Japan, according to the CPSC notice….