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: CIRCO ROSETTE BOBBIE SOCKS
UNITS: ABOUT 330,000
IMPORTER: TARGET, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
HAZARD: THE RIBBON ON THE SOCK CAN DETACH, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: TARGET HAS RECEIVED FOUR REPORTS OF THE RIBBON DETACHING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES GIRLS CIRCO BOBBIE SOCKS. THE SOCKS WERE SOLD IN PACKS OF SIX (PINK, PURPLE, PLAIN WHITE AND THREE PAIRS WITH A BOX), RANGING IN SIZE FROM 6- TO 12-MONTHS, 12- TO 24-MONTHS AND 2T TO 5T. THE SOCKS ARE PACKAGED IN A GREEN AND WHITE SLEEVE WITH A CIRCO-BRAND LOGO ON THE FRONT.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: TARGET STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2007 TO JULY 2008 FOR ABOUT $6.
MANUFACTURED IN: HONG KONG
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD TAKE THESE SOCKS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN THEM TO THE NEAREST TARGET STORE TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TARGET AT (800) 440-0680 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 6 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.TARGET.COM
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