THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SNAP BEADS
UNITS: ABOUT 40 UNITS
DISTRIBUTOR: EDUSHAPE LTD., OF DEER PARK, N.Y.
MANUFACTURER: XIAMEN XINLU MACHINERY CO., LTD., CHINA
HAZARD: THE TIP OF THE SNAP BEAD PEG MAY BREAK OFF UNDER REPETITIVE PRESSURE, POSING A CHOKING HAZARD TO SMALL CHILDREN.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED PRODUCT IS MULTICOLOR AND TEXTURED SOFT PLASTIC BEADS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT TO ONE ANOTHER. THE BEADS ARE PACKAGED IN A 6” X 6” X 8” CLEAR PLASTIC JAR WITH A PHOTO OF A CHILD PLAYING WITH THE BEADS ON THE LABEL. THE WORD “EDUSHAPE” IS WRITTEN ON THE LABEL IN GREEN AND RED.
SOLD AT: VARIOUS RETAIL STORES AND ONLINE FROM JULY 2009 TO SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $20.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE SNAP BEADS AND CONTACT EDUSHAPE FOR A REPLACEMENT SET.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT EDUSHAPE’S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT (800) 404-4744 BETWEEN 9:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.EDUSHAPE.COM, OR E-MAIL THE FIRM AT [email protected]
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