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CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Pool Animal

U.S. CPSCChokingOct 10, 2002
Image of Assorted Stuffed Pool Animals
Image of Assorted Stuffed Pool Animals

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The seams can separate, exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should take these stuffed animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Incidents & injuries

CPSC and Dollar Tree Stores have received one report of the seam ripping, exposing the polyester stuffing and a plastic bag containing foam beads. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

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."

Sold on

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.

Contact the company

For more information, consumers can call Dollar Tree Stores at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.dollartree.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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