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CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Sponges is CPSC recall #03010, announced on October 10, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: There are three types of sponge animals involved in this recall: whales, turtles and fish. The sponge animals are made of soft terry cloth and have suction cups for attaching to tiled or smooth surfaces. The toys have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254." The remedy is consumers should take these sponge animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.. Affected brand: Dollar Tree Stores Inc..
There are three types of sponge animals involved in this recall: whales, turtles and fish. The sponge animals are made of soft terry cloth and have suction cups for attaching to tiled or smooth surfaces. The toys have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254."
Affected products
Toy Sponges
Recalled brands
Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should take these sponge animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Recall date
October 10, 2002
CPSC recall #03010 covers CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Sponges, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on October 10, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: There are three types of sponge animals involved in this recall: whales, turtles and fish. The sponge animals are made of soft terry cloth and have suction cups for attaching to tiled or smooth surfaces. The toys have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254."
The CPSC remedy for recall #03010 is consumers should take these sponge animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Dollar-Tree-Stores-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Toy-Sponges-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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