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CPSC, IMT Accessories Announce Recall of BarbieTM Sunglasses

U.S. CPSCDamage to sightIngestionSold on TargetFeb 21, 2001
Recalled Barbie™ Sunglasses
Recalled Barbie™ Sunglasses

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

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.

Remedy

Consumers should stop children from wearing the sunglasses immediately. Return the sunglasses to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Incidents & injuries

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.

Product description

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.

Sold on

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.

Contact the company

Consumers can call IMT Accessories toll-free at (800) 868-7870 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.

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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