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: DIVE STICKS
UNITS: ABOUT 365,000
IMPORTER: TARGET, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
HAZARD: THE RECALLED DIVE STICKS COULD REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, POSING AN IMPALEMENT HAZARD TO YOUNG CHILDREN. CPSC BANNED PRE-WEIGHTED DIVE STICKS IN 2001.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED DIVE STICKS WERE SOLD IN A BUNDLE OF THREE IN MULTIPLE COLORS: LIGHT BLUE, AQUA GREEN, FLUORESCENT YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE, AND RED. THE TAG ACCOMPANYING THE DIVE STICKS CONTAINS: “DIVE TOYS” OR “DIVING GAME” AND HAS A WHITE SMALL PARTS WARNING LABEL IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER. THE WORDS “MADE IN CHINA” ARE PRINTED IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: TARGET STORES NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 2008 FOR ABOUT $1.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD TAKE THE RECALLED DIVE STICKS AWAY FROM YOUNG CHILDREN IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN THEM TO ANY TARGET STORE FOR 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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