Safety regulator, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Plush Bears and Snowman Dolls
Recall 03103 · Apr 2, 2003 · Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
407,000
units affected
407,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03103
- Date
- Apr 2, 2003
- Company
- Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
- Units affected
- 407,000
- Product
- Christmas House Plush Bear and "Christmas House Christmas Plush" dolls
- Product type
- Toy Dolls & Accessories
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The 10-inch plush bear is white and dressed in a hat and jacket in one of the following colors: red, blue, hunter green, pink, purple, light green, light blue and white. The 10-inch snowman doll is dressed in a hat and jacket that are blue and pink. The snowman dolls also have white scarves and a red ball nose. Both the bears and the snowman dolls have a label on their backs that reads, "DIST BY: DOLLAR TREE" and "MADE IN CHINA." The bears and snowman dolls were sold with ear tags that read: either "Christmas House Plush Bear" or "Christmas House Christmas Plush."
What can happen
Buttons on the jacket of these toys can be pulled off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Parents and caregivers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and return the toys to the store where purchased, for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Sold at
- Dollar Tree, Only One Dollar, Only $1, Dollar Express, and Dollar Bills stores nationwide sold these toys, from June 2002 through March 2003, for about $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled christmas house plush bear and "christmas house christmas plush" dolls?
Parents and caregivers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and return the toys to the store where purchased, for a refund.
What is the hazard?
Buttons on the jacket of these toys can be pulled off, 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.