McDonald's has issued a voluntary recall of millions of its Step-it Activity Bands, distributed in Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals, after receiving customer reports of skin irritations and burns from wearing the bands.
The company said around 33 million wristbands have been manufactured for the United States and Canada. Because of the limited dates of distribution and the decision by McDonald’s to stop distributing to customers on Aug. 17, many of the wristbands had not yet been distributed to customers.
“Nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of our customers which is why upon learning about concerns with these bands we acted swiftly to stop distribution of these products,” McDonald's spokesperson Terri Hickey said in a press release. “We are now asking customers who have the activity bands to stop wearing them and return to any McDonald’s for a free replacement toy and a choice of a yogurt or apple slices.
"We apologize to our customers who were impacted and for the inconvenience this recall has caused.”
Customers can call McDonald’s toll-free number at 1-888-424-4622 for more information.
