Safety regulator, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Pool Animal
Recall 03011 · Oct 10, 2002 · Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
310,000
units affected
310,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03011
- Date
- Oct 10, 2002
- Company
- Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
- Units affected
- 310,000
- Product
- Stuffed Pool Animal
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
There are eight types of stuffed polyester pool animals involved in this recall: crab, duck, frog, octopus, seahorse, shark, turtle and whale. The brightly colored stuffed animals have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254."
What can happen
The seams can separate, exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these stuffed animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Dollar Tree, Only One Dollar, Only $1, Dollar Express and Dollar Bills sold the stuffed animals nationwide, from April 2002 through August 2002, for $1.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled stuffed pool animal?
Consumers should take these stuffed animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The seams can separate, exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose 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.