CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Wands
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-03-19 · 01109b
Hazards
The batteries can short-circuit, causing the wands' handles to become very hot and melt the plastic, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Recall
Number
01109b
Date
2001-03-19
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Light and Glitter Wands
Companies
Retailer(s)
Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio sold these wands, from January 2000 through January 2001, for between $2 and $4.
Distributor(s)
Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Description
The "All That Glitters" light and glitter wand is about 9 inches long, and has a gold-colored handle with a clear plastic ball on top filled with a pink liquid and glitter. Pushing on the bottom of the wand illuminates the ball. The wand operates with two AA-batteries. A plastic label on the side of the wand reads, "AA x2."