Be Amazing! Toys Recalls Monster Science and Super Star Science Colossal Water Balls Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
Recall 13254 · Jul 31, 2013 · Be Amazing! Toys
14,200
units affected
14,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13254
- Date
- Jul 31, 2013
- Company
- Be Amazing! Toys
- Units affected
- 14,200
- Product
- Water-Absorbing Polymer Balls
- Product type
- Toy Balls
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves marble-sized toys that absorb water and grow up to 400 times their original size. They were sold as Monster Science Colossal Water Balls (model #7255) and Super Star Science! Colossal Water Balls (model #7704). Monster Science packages contain eight balls and "Growth Powder." Super Star Science! packages contain five balls. The balls were sold in an assortment of blue, green, orange, purple, red, yellow or clear colors. The "Be Amazing! Toys" star logo, "Ages 8+", the name of the toy, "Colossal Water Balls" and a warning not to use without adult supervision are on the front of each product's packaging. Model numbers are printed on the back of the packaging.
What can happen
The soft and colorful product can be easily mistaken by a child for candy. When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and require surgery to be removed from the body.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and contact Be Amazing! Toys for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Specialty retailers and education centers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BeAmazingToys.com and WorldMarket.com from September 2010 through November 2012 for about $3 per package.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled water-absorbing polymer balls?
Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and contact Be Amazing! Toys for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The soft and colorful product can be easily mistaken by a child for candy. When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and require.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.