CPSC, Disney Store Announce Recall of Children's
CPSC, Disney Store Announce Recall of Children's Costumes
Why was CPSC, Disney Store Announce Recall of Children's recalled?
Fabric used in these costumes can ignite readily and presents a serious risk of burn injuries in violation of the Federal Flammable Fabrics Act.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop wearing these costumes immediately, and return them to any Disney Store or to the Disney Store catalog for a refund and a $10 gift certificate. Contact: For more information, call Disney at (800) 328-5902 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or email the company at [email protected]
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Princess Ariel (The Little Mermaid) costumes
- Company
- The Disney Store, of Glendale, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 54,000
- Sold at
- The Disney Store sold the costumes for Halloween from July 2000 through October 2000. The Disney Store catalog and DisneyStore.com sold the costumes from July 2000 through January 2001. The costumes sold for about $29.
- Recall date
- April 19, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Disney are aware of two reports of costumes igniting, resulting in one burn injury to a 4-year-old girl.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Princess Ariel costume has a green skirt with two layers of netting on top and a sequined purple metallic bodice with a picture of Ariel. The costumes were sold in youth sizes 2-4, 4-6X and 8-10. The neckline labels read "The Disney Store." The recall does not include Princess Ariel costumes sold before July 2000. The earlier Ariel costume was a mermaid fin-like costume with a knee-length, sequined skirt.