CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Plush
CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Plush Bears and Snowman Dolls
Why was CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Plush recalled?
Buttons on the jacket of these toys can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Parents and caregivers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and return the toys to the store where purchased, for a refund. Contact: For more information, call Dollar Tree at (800) 876-8077 anytime, or visit the firm's website 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
- Christmas House Plush Bear and "Christmas House Christmas Plush" dolls
- Company
- Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
- Quantity
- About 407,000
- Sold at
- Dollar Tree, Only One Dollar, Only $1, Dollar Express, and Dollar Bills stores nationwide sold these toys, from June 2002 through March 2003, for about $1.
- Recall date
- April 2, 2003
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Dollar Tree have received no reports of injuries or incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The 10-inch plush bear is white and dressed in a hat and jacket in one of the following colors: red, blue, hunter green, pink, purple, light green, light blue and white. The 10-inch snowman doll is dressed in a hat and jacket that are blue and pink. The snowman dolls also have white scarves and a red ball nose. Both the bears and the snowman dolls have a label on their backs that reads, "DIST BY: DOLLAR TREE" and "MADE IN CHINA." The bears and snowman dolls were sold with ear tags that read: either "Christmas House Plush Bear" or "Christmas House Christmas Plush."