Safety regulator, IMT Accessories Announce Recall of BarbieTM Sunglasses
Recall 01086 · Feb 21, 2001 · IMT Accessories
70,000
units affected
70,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01086
- Date
- Feb 21, 2001
- Company
- IMT Accessories
- Units affected
- 70,000
- Product
- Barbie™ Sunglasses
- Product type
- Sunglasses
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
The recalled sunglasses have a pink tint to the eyeglasses, have floating glitter in the temple of the sunglasses, say "Barbie™" and "Mattel®" on the left side of the earpiece, and say "China" on the right side.
What can happen
The frames of the sunglasses can break, allowing the petroleum distillate and floating glitter to leak out. Petroleum distillates could be harmful to children's eyes and skin and could be fatal if ingested.
The fix
Consumers should stop children from wearing the sunglasses immediately. Return the sunglasses to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- IMT Accessories has received one report of a six-year-old child who received chemical burns in her right eye as a result of petroleum distillates leaking from the sunglasses, when she was playing.
- Sold at
- The sunglasses, manufactured under license with Mattel®, were sold nationwide in Target, Walgreens and Bradlee's, from June 1999 through August 2000, for about $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled barbie™ sunglasses?
Consumers should stop children from wearing the sunglasses immediately. Return the sunglasses to the store where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The frames of the sunglasses can break, allowing the petroleum distillate and floating glitter to leak out. Petroleum distillates could be harmful to children's eyes and skin and could be fatal if ingested.
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.