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DreamWorks Animation SKG Recalls Shrek Headbands Due to Injury Hazard; Giveaway Product Distributed To Pepsi Employees is CPSC recall #07541, announced on April 17, 2007. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The item is a plastic headband covered in bright green fabric with two ears similar to the character Shrek from the DreamWorks film series. A tag attached to one of the ears reads "DREAMWORKS" and "THE THIRD," and shows the top of the Shrek character's head. The remedy is stop using the recalled headbands immediately and call for information on returning the headbands to receive a free replacement item.. Affected brands: Paramount Pictures Corp., of Hollywood, Calif., under contract with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Paramount Pictures to Pepsi Bottlers which distributed the headbands as a giveaway product to their employees from February 23, 2007 through April 1, 2007. The recall does not include any ear headbands purchased, or distributed free of charge, before February 23, 2007 and after April 1, 2007..
The item is a plastic headband covered in bright green fabric with two ears similar to the character Shrek from the DreamWorks film series. A tag attached to one of the ears reads "DREAMWORKS" and "THE THIRD," and shows the top of the Shrek character's head.
Affected products
Shrek Ears Headbands
Recalled brands
Paramount Pictures Corp., of Hollywood, Calif., under contract with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Paramount Pictures to Pepsi Bottlers which distributed the headbands as a giveaway product to their employees from February 23, 2007 through April 1, 2007. The recall does not include any ear headbands purchased, or distributed free of charge, before February 23, 2007 and after April 1, 2007.
Remedy
Stop using the recalled headbands immediately and call for information on returning the headbands to receive a free replacement item.
Recall date
April 17, 2007
CPSC recall #07541 covers DreamWorks Animation SKG Recalls Shrek Headbands Due to Injury Hazard; Giveaway Product Distributed To Pepsi Employees, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 17, 2007. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The item is a plastic headband covered in bright green fabric with two ears similar to the character Shrek from the DreamWorks film series. A tag attached to one of the ears reads "DREAMWORKS" and "THE THIRD," and shows the top of the Shrek character's head.
The CPSC remedy for recall #07541 is stop using the recalled headbands immediately and call for information on returning the headbands to receive a free replacement item.. 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/2007/DreamWorks-Animation-SKG-Recalls-Shrek-Headbands-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-Giveaway-Product-Distributed-To-Pepsi-Employees. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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