CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
Communicorp Recalls Aflac Plush Promotional Ducks Due to Violations of Federal Phthalates and Lead Content Bans; Risk of Phthalates Exposure and Lead Poisoning Hazard
- Recall number
- 22141
- Title
- Communicorp Recalls Aflac Plush Promotional Ducks Due to Violations of Federal Phthalates and Lead Content Bans; Risk of Phthalates Exposure and Lead Poisoning Hazard
- Recall date
- 2022-06-02T00:00:00
- Manufacturers
- []
- Made in
- [{"Country":"China"}]
- Importers
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Communicorp Inc., of Columbus, Georgia"}]
- Distributors
- []
- Sold at
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Directly to Aflac employees and licensed agents from February 2009 through March 2021 for between $5 and $8 and distributed as a promotional free giveaway item to customers."}]
- Products
- [{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"6\" Aflac Plush Promotional Ducks","NumberOfUnits":"About 600,000","Type":""}]
- UPCs
- []
- Hazards
- [{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"Components of the recalled promotional ducks contain levels of certain phthalates that exceed the federal phthalate content standard. A component of the promotional fishing duck also contains a level of lead that exceeds the federal lead content standard. Phthalates and lead are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues."}]
- Remedies
- [{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using and dispose of the recalled plush promotional ducks. Communicorp is contacting Aflac employees and licensed agents who purchased these plush promotional ducks directly."}]
- Injuries reported
- [{"Name":"None reported"}]
- Description
- This recall involves plush ducks that were distributed by Aflac to consumers as a promotional item. The six-inch plush Aflac promotional ducks include Accident Duck, Business Duck (only with no model number printed on the sewn in tag are included in this recall), Fishing Duck, Police Duck, PGA Duck, One Day Pay Duck, Heisman Duck and Lifeguard Duck.
- Notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Communicorp-Recalls-Aflac-Plush-Promotional-Ducks-Due-to-Violations-of-Federal-Phthalates-and-Lead-Content-Bans-Risk-of-Phthalates-Exposure-and-Lead-Poisoning-Hazard
- Last published
- 2022-06-02T00:00:00
Where this comes from
- Register
- CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
- Publisher
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- File
- pages.json
- sha256
- 1b022dde64a0
- Size
- 7128028 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-24
- Read
- 2026-09-29T07:51:23.679Z
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24