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Active recall — stop using this product now.
Remedy: refund or replacement · About 21 million (In addition, about 1 million in Canada) units
Recall No. 24-281 Published June 25, 2024

Miniverse Make It Mini Sets with Liquid Resins

The recalled Make It Mini sets contain resins that, when liquid, can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation or sensitization when inhaled, touched, or ingested by children or adults. The resins contain acrylates (hydroxyethylmethacrylate "HEMA" and isobornyl acrylate "IBOA") in amounts prohibited in children's products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. After the resins cure, they no longer present this hazard. sold at Target, Walmart, Family Dollar, Dollar General, ALDI, Hobby Lobby and other stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, shop.mgae.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and other sites from October 2022 – June 2024 for about $14.

Recalled Miniverse Make It Mini – Food
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Recalled Miniverse Make It Mini – Food

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Affected model numbers
UPC codes
035051120339 035051426011 035051426028 035051504153 035051504153 035051504221 035051505372 035051505396 035051505419 035051505457 035051505471 035051505600 035051505631 035051505655 035051505662 035051505686 035051505693 035051516507 035051587200 035051589938 035051591768 035051591818 035051591825 035051591832 035051591849 035051591856 035051593720 035051593782 035051593904 035051594918 035051923428 035051923435 035051923442 035051923459 035051923503 035051923510 035051923527 035051923749 053505505648

Why it was recalled

The recalled Make It Mini sets contain resins that, when liquid, can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation or sensitization when inhaled, touched, or ingested by children or adults. The resins contain acrylates (hydroxyethylmethacrylate "HEMA" and isobornyl acrylate "IBOA") in amounts prohibited in children's products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. After the resins cure, they no longer present this hazard.

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Incident reports to the firm
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Injuries reported
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SaferProducts.gov reports

MGA has received 26 reports of incidents with this product from children and adults, including reports of skin burns and irritation, and respiratory irritation, with one report that a consumer's asthma was triggered.

The official remedy

Remedy type: refund or replace
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What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using any units with unused resins and contact MGA to receive a pre-paid label to return either: (a) the entire product, including the unused resin, if the product has not been opened, or (b) the unused resins and a photograph of the product, if the product has been opened. Consumers will receive a full refund or replacement product, at the consumer's choice.

Product and sales details

UnitsAbout 21 million (In addition, about 1 million in Canada)
Made inChina
Sold atTarget, Walmart, Family Dollar, Dollar General, ALDI, Hobby Lobby and other stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, shop.mgae.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and other sites
Sales periodOctober 2022 – June 2024
PriceAbout $14

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