Stuffed Pool Animal Recalled by Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2002
Release # 03-011
Dollar Tree Recall Hotline: (800) 876-8077 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Pool Animal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va., is voluntarily
recalling about 310,000 stuffed polyester pool animals. The seams can separate
exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking
hazard to young children.
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.
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."
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.
Consumers should take these stuffed animals away from young children
immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. 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
