DreamWorks Animation SKG Shrek Headbands recall: Injury Hazard
DreamWorks Animation SKG Recalls Shrek Headbands Due to Injury Hazard; Giveaway Product Distributed To Pepsi Employees
Why was DreamWorks Animation SKG Shrek Headbands recalled?
A small wire can protrude through the fabric of the ears on these headbands, posing a risk of cuts to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Stop using the recalled headbands immediately and call for information on returning the headbands to receive a free replacement item. Contact: Consumers who received the headbands through Pepsi Bottlers should call (800) 782-6116 between 8 a.m. and 8 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
- Shrek Ears Headbands
- Company
- Paramount Pictures Corp., of Hollywood, Calif., under contract with DreamWorks Animation SKG, of Glendale, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 6,000
- Sold at
- Paramount Pictures to Pepsi Bottlers which distributed the headbands as a giveaway product to their employees from February 23, 2007 through April 1, 2007. The recall does not include any ear headbands purchased, or distributed free of charge, before February 23, 2007 and after April 1, 2007.
- Recall date
- April 17, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The item is a plastic headband covered in bright green fabric with two ears similar to the character Shrek from the DreamWorks film series. A tag attached to one of the ears reads "DREAMWORKS" and "THE THIRD," and shows the top of the Shrek character's head.