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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: April 9, 2008
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Cuddly Cousins Plush Insect Toys |
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Units: |
About 300,000 |
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Retailer: |
Dollar Tree Stores Inc.,
of Chesapeake, Virginia. |
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Importer: |
Greenbrier International Inc.,
of Chesapeake, Virginia. |
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Hazards: |
The recalled plush insect toys
contain small parts, posing a
choking hazard to small
children. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
None reported. |
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Description: |
The recalled plush insect toys
come in six designs: Lady Bug,
Bumble Bee,
Caterpillar, Snail
and two Butterflies. The
toys measure nine inches to 10 ½
inches in length. The lady bug
is black with six legs, a red
back with four black dots and
orange eyelids. The bumble bee
is black and yellow with six
legs, sheer white wings and red
eyelids. The caterpillar has
four sections that are yellow,
pink, green and orange with
seven legs connected on each
side and purple eyelids. The
snail is yellow with dark pink
eyelids and a two tone brown
shell. One butterfly is blue and
yellow with sheer purple wings
with four orange dots and light
pink eyelids. The second
butterfly is a two tone pink
with blue eyelids and sheer
green wings with four yellow
dots. The product number is
903995 and UPC is 6 39277
03995 8 with a date code of 71. |
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Sold at: |
Dollar Tree, Dollar
Bill$, Dollar Express,
Greenbacks, Only One
$1, and Deal$ stores
nationwide from March 2007
through December 2007 for about
$1. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
take the recalled plush insect
toys from children and return
them to the store where
purchased for a full refund. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
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. |
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