CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Pool Animal
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2002-10-10 · 03011
Hazards
The seams can separate, exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
03011
Date
2002-10-10
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Stuffed Pool Animal
Companies
Retailer(s)
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.
Distributor(s)
Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
Country of manufacture
China
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."