Safety regulator, American Greetings Corp. Announce Recall of Zipper Pulls
Recall 04040 · Nov 26, 2003 · American Greetings Corp.
122,700
units affected
122,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04040
- Date
- Nov 26, 2003
- Company
- American Greetings Corp.
- Units affected
- 122,700
- Product
- DesignWare® Zipper Pulls
- Product type
- Clothing Accessories
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This accessory item consists of a 2-inch plastic blue or purple butterfly-shaped photo holder that can be attached to a zipper. There are four items in a package. The packaging has a pink/hot pink cardboard backer. Model number ZPL 1820 and UPC 18100 72866 are written on the back of the packaging.
What can happen
The product could separate and detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should dispose of the zipper pulls 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
- The product was sold at discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide, from January 2001 through November 2003, for about $4.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled designware® zipper pulls?
Consumers should dispose of the zipper pulls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
What is the hazard?
The product could separate and detach from the zipper, 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.