CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Wands

Recalled March 19, 2001 · CPSC recall 01109b · Meijer

Hazard

The batteries can short-circuit, causing the wands' handles to become very hot and melt the plastic, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.

Remedy

Consumers should take these wands away from children immediately, and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.

Units

About 5,000

Incidents / injuries

Meijer has received two reports of the wands short-circuiting, causing the wands to become hot to the touch and the plastic to melt. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The "All That Glitters" light and glitter wand is about 9 inches long, and has a gold-colored handle with a clear plastic ball on top filled with a pink liquid and glitter. Pushing on the bottom of the wand illuminates the ball. The wand operates with two AA-batteries. A plastic label on the side of the wand reads, "AA x2."

What to do

Consumers should take these wands away from children immediately, and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.

Contact

For more information, contact Meijer Inc. at (800) 543-3704 anytime from the Midwest. From outside the Midwest, call collect at (616) 453-6711 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Product

Light and Glitter Wands

Distributed by

Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Retailers

Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio sold these wands, from January 2000 through January 2001, for between $2 and $4.

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