CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of
CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Pool Animal
Why was CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of recalled?
The seams can separate, exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take these stuffed animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Contact: For more information, consumers can call Dollar Tree Stores at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.dollartree.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
- Stuffed Pool Animal
- Company
- Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
- Quantity
- About 310,000
- Sold at
- Dollar Tree, Only One Dollar, Only $1, Dollar Express and Dollar Bills sold the stuffed animals nationwide, from April 2002 through August 2002, for $1.
- Recall date
- October 10, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Dollar Tree Stores have received one report of the seam ripping, exposing the polyester stuffing and a plastic bag containing foam beads. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
There are eight types of stuffed polyester pool animals involved in this recall: crab, duck, frog, octopus, seahorse, shark, turtle and whale. The brightly colored stuffed animals have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254."