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CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Pool Animal

Recalled October 10, 2002 · CPSC recall 03011 · Dollar Tree Stores

Image of Assorted Stuffed Pool Animals
Hazard
The seams can separate, exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should take these stuffed animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Units
About 310,000
Incidents / injuries
CPSC and Dollar Tree Stores have received one report of the seam ripping, exposing the polyester stuffing and a plastic bag containing foam beads. No injuries have been reported.

Description

There are eight types of stuffed polyester pool animals involved in this recall: crab, duck, frog, octopus, seahorse, shark, turtle and whale. The brightly colored stuffed animals have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254."

What to do

Consumers should take these stuffed animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Contact

For more information, consumers can call Dollar Tree Stores at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.dollartree.com

Product
Stuffed Pool Animal
Distributed by
Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
Retailers
Dollar Tree, Only One Dollar, Only $1, Dollar Express and Dollar Bills sold the stuffed animals nationwide, from April 2002 through August 2002, for $1.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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