Dunecraft Recalls Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs and Flower Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
Recall 13071 · Dec 17, 2012 · Dunecraft
94,700
units affected
94,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13071
- Date
- Dec 17, 2012
- Company
- Dunecraft
- Units affected
- 94,700
- Product
- Water Balz, Growing Skulls, H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" and Fabulous Flowers toys
- Product type
- Toys
- Remedy
- Replacement
- 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 Water Balz (round-shape), Growing Skulls (skull-shape), H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" (round-shape) and Fabulous Flowers (flower-shape). They were sold in packages of six in green, yellow, red, blue and black colors. "Dunecraft," the name of the toy and the model number are printed on the toy's packaging. Name Model Number Amount Recalled Water Balz BC-0338 81,000 Growing Skulls BC-0320 11,850 H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" DM-0447 1,800 Fabulous Flowers BC-0440 36
What can happen
When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it expands inside the body and causes a blockage in the small intestine, 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 Dunecraft for a free replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm received one report of an 8-month-old girl from Humble, Texas who ingested a Water Balz and suffered an intestinal obstruction in August 2011. The Water Balz had to be surgically removed.
- Sold at
- Water Balz and Growing Skulls were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Five Below, Hobby Lobby, Lakeshore Learning Materials, Microcenter, Urban Outfitters Direct, Wegmans and other stores nationwide, and online at amazon.com, incrediblescience.com, keyporthobbies.com, americantoystores.com and other...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled water balz, growing skulls, h2o orbs "despicable me" and fabulous flowers toys?
Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and contact Dunecraft for a free replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it expands inside the body and causes a blockage in the small intestine, 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.
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.