CPSC, Jakks Pacific Inc. Announce Recall to Replace
CPSC, Jakks Pacific Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Certain Cans of "Smatter" Spray Foam
Why was CPSC, Jakks Pacific Inc. Announce Recall to Replace recalled?
If the pressurized can is left in a hot automobile, it can forcefully break apart and cause injury to a nearby consumer.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled "Smatter" away from children and contact Jakks Pacific, Inc. for information on receiving a free replacement "Smatter" product. Contact: Consumers may contact Jakks Pacific, Inc. at (800) 554-5516 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, for information on receiving a free replacement "Smatter" product. Consumers also can visit the firm's website at www.jakkspacific.com
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
- Smatter spray foam
- Company
- Jakks Pacific Inc., of Malibu, California
- Quantity
- Approximately 296,000
- Sold at
- Discount department and toy stores sold the recalled "Smatter" products nationwide, from February 2002 through June 5, 2002, for about $10.
- Recall date
- July 18, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Jakks Pacific has received eight reports of the aerosol container breaking apart. One child reportedly suffered a minor bump on the head, when a can of spray foam broke apart, after being in a hot car. In two cases, car windshields were cracked.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Only early production of spray foam with the date codes "0492PT" to "0952PT" stamped on the bottom of the can are involved in this recall. "Smatter" is an aerosol product that sprays a soft foam material from the can when the nozzle is pushed. The product is generally used at parties, celebrations, or games. The spray foam is sold in three different varieties: "Original Smatter," "Spit Smatter," and "Fatter Smatter." "SMATTER" appears in large print on the can and on the cardboard packaging. "Nickelodeon™" is written on the orange handle. "Made in China" is written the back of the product.