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The Consumer reported that her 4-year-old son was getting out of the bathtub and he slipped and fell onto his shark bath toy. The fin punched his face and left lots of scratches. The Consumer says the fins are too pointy on this toy to be a children’s bath toy.

Product Details
  • Product Description: Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Battery-Powered Sing and Swim Bath Toy by ZURU
  • Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: Zuru Inc.
  • Brand Name: Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Battery-Powered Sing
  • Model Name or Number: Baby Shark
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  • SKU#:
  • Date Manufactured:
  • Retailer: Walmart
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  • Purchase Date: 10/1/2020
  • Product Category: Toys & Children
  • Product Type: Toys
  • Product Code: Water Toys (1365)
Associated Recall
Incident Details
  • Incident Description: My child was getting out of the bath tub and he slipped and fell onto his baby shark sing and swim toy. The fin punched his face and left lots of scratches. I feel the fins are too pointy on this toy to be a children’s bath toy.
  • Incident Date: 9/29/2021
  • Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Victims Involved
  • Injury Information: Injury - Seen by Medical Professional
  • My Relationship to the Victim: My Child
  • Gender: Male
  • Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 4 years
Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler
  • Zuru Inc. : Zuru Inc. (“Zuru”) appreciates this report being brought to its attention. Zuru wants to assure the Commission and its customers that product safety is its top priority. To that end, the Zuru Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark (the “product”) is subject to rigorous independent laboratory testing to ensure that it complies with all applicable rules, regulations, and industry standards, including but not limited to ASTM F963-17, the Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. In addition to pre-market testing, the product is also subject to extensive ongoing quality control procedures once it has entered the market. Zuru does not believe that the product presents a defect or quality issue. Zuru thanks the Commission for this notification and the opportunity to provide this response.
Additional Details
  • Submitter has product?:
  • Product was damaged before incident?:
  • Product was modified before incident?:
  • If yes to any, explanation:
  • Have you contacted the manufacturer?:
  • If Not, Do you plan to?:
  • Report Number: 20210929-A6F9C-2147359361
  • Report Date: 9/29/2021
  • Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 10/1/2021
  • Report First Publication Date: 10/18/2021
  • Category of Submitter: Consumer