# CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Sponges
> **CPSC recall** · 2002-10-10 · 03010 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 03010
- **Date:** 2002-10-10
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Toy Sponges

## Hazards

The eyes on the toys can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

## 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.

## 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."

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Dollar-Tree-Stores-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Toy-Sponges-)
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