CPSC, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's
CPSC, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches
Why was CPSC, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's recalled?
The band on the watch contains liquid petroleum distillates. If punctured, the watch band could leak. Petroleum distillates could be harmful if ingested and cause irritation to the skin or eyes on contact.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take these watches away from young children and return the watches to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm. Contact: For additional information, contact Almar Sales at (800) 251-2522 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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
- Water Watch
- Company
- Almar Sales Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 50,400
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Dollar General Stores nationwide, from March 2005 through July 2005, for about $2.
- Recall date
- August 17, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Almar Sales Co. have received one report of a 2-year-old child who ingested the petroleum distillate after biting into the watch band. The child suffered irritation of the mouth and throat.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The watches are made of clear plastic with white snaps. The watch bands have clear glitter-filled liquid and colored liquid inside including pink, blue, red and yellow. The watch face is digital and measures about two inches in width. "Water Watch" and "Almar Sales Company" is printed on the original clear bubble packaging of the watches.