Safety regulator, American Greetings Corp. Announce Recall of Sesame Street Sunglasses
Recall 05255 · Sep 1, 2005 · American Greetings Corp.
120,000
units affected
120,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05255
- Date
- Sep 1, 2005
- Company
- American Greetings Corp.
- Units affected
- 120,000
- Product
- Sesame Street Toy Sunglasses
- Product type
- Sunglasses
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves DesignWare® child-size sunglasses with Sesame Street character decals. Sold in quantities of four, each package contains a yellow, blue, red and green pair of sunglasses. The bright green cardboard backer has the Sesame Street and DesignWare® logo on the front, and model number SUN-1219 on the back.
What can happen
The lens in the sunglasses can separate from frames, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these sunglasses away from young children immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide, from December 2003 through August 2005, for about $3.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sesame street toy sunglasses?
Consumers should take these sunglasses away from young children immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
What is the hazard?
The lens in the sunglasses can separate from frames, posing a choking 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.