CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Sponges
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2002-10-10 · 03010
Hazards
The eyes on the toys can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
03010
Date
2002-10-10
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Toy Sponges
Companies
Retailer(s)
Dollar Tree, Only One Dollar, Only $1, Dollar Express and Dollar Bills sold the stuffed animals nationwide, from May 2001 through September 2002, for $1.
Distributor(s)
Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
There are three types of sponge animals involved in this recall: whales, turtles and fish. The sponge animals are made of soft terry cloth and have suction cups for attaching to tiled or smooth surfaces. The toys have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254."