WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: TINKER BELL WANDS
UNITS: ABOUT 8,000
RETAILER: DISNEY STORE, OF PASADENA, CALIF.
IMPORTER: HOOP RETAIL STORES LLC, OF SECAUCUS, N.J.
HAZARD: THE PAINT ON THE PEARL BEADS IN THE FLOWERS OF THE WANDS CONTAINS EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF LEAD, VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT STANDARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED TINKER BELL WANDS ARE GREEN AND LIGHT UP AND SOUND WHEN A BUTTON IN THE HANDLE IS PRESSED. THE TOP OF THE WAND HAS WHITE PLASTIC FLOWERS, A GREEN BOW, AND A PIN WITH TINKER BELL’S FACE ON IT.
SOLD AT: DISNEY STORES NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2007 THROUGH OCTOBER 2007 FOR ABOUT $13.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED TOY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN IT TO A DISNEY STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT DISNEY STORE TOLL-FREE AT (866) 902-2798 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.DISNEYSTORE.COM
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