Dunkin' Donuts Recalls Glow Sticks Due to Choking and Strangulation Hazards
Recall 08030 · Oct 17, 2007 · Dunkin' Donuts
1,000,000
units affected
1,000,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08030
- Date
- Oct 17, 2007
- Company
- Dunkin' Donuts
- Units affected
- 1,000,000
- Product
- Pink and Orange Glow Sticks (free giveaway with donuts)
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The pink and orange glow sticks were given away free with purchases of donuts.
What can happen
The recalled glow sticks are not properly labeled to warn consumers that the cap and lanyard can detach, posing a choking hazard. Additionally, the lanyard poses a strangulation hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled glow sticks away from young children and return them to any Dunkin' Donuts for a free donut.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Dunkin' Donuts stores nationwide from September 2007 through October 2007. They were a free giveaway with the purchase of donuts.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pink and orange glow sticks (free giveaway with donuts)?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled glow sticks away from young children and return them to any Dunkin' Donuts for a free donut.
What is the hazard?
The recalled glow sticks are not properly labeled to warn consumers that the cap and lanyard can detach, posing a choking hazard. Additionally, the lanyard poses a strangulation hazard to young children.
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.