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> Spin Master Recalls Aqua Dots Due To Children Became Unconscious After Swallowing Beads
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November 2007: Spin Master Recalls Aqua Dots Due To Children Became Unconscious After Swallowing Beads
 The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by Spin Master. Consumers should take the recalled toy away from children and contact Spin Master for future instructions. Please see details listed below.
Name of Products: Aqua Dots
Units: 132 Units
Importer: Spin Master, of Toronto, Canada
Distributor: ABC Distributing and LTD Commodities LLC.
Hazard: The coating on the beads that causes the beads to stick to each other when water is added contains a chemical that can turn toxic when many are ingested. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory depression, or have seizures.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received two reports over the past several days of children swallowing Aqua Dots. A 20-month-old child swallowed several dozen beads. He became dizzy and vomited several times before slipping into a comatose state for a period of time, was hospitalized, and has since fully recovered. A second child also vomited and slipped into a comatose state and was hospitalized for five days.
Description: The recalled toy is a craft kit which allows children to create various multi-dimensional designs using small colored beads. The beads fuse together when sprayed with water. The recall applies to all models of Aqua Dots. The kit includes accessories such as a 4-chamber Aqua Dot pen, 2 trays, 2 stands, 500 dots, spray bottle and 6 design templates. The product is labeled for ages 4+.
Sold by: Catalog internet from October 2007 to November 8, 2007 for $12.80.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Spin Master to return for free replacement beads or a toy of equal value.
Consumer Contaact: For additional information, contact Spin Master at (800) 622-8339 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.aquadotsrecall.com
December 21, 2005: abc distributing Announce Recall
of Pilates Balls
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted
by abc distributing in cooperation with CPSC. Consumers
should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Pilates Balls
Units: About 20,328
Distributors: abc distributing, of Bannockburn, Ill.
Hazard: The plastic black clips at the end of the rubber
tubing can come apart when in use. In addition, the grommet used
to hold the black rubber tubing could separate from the nylon
webbing. Consumers using the pilates balls could fall and be
hit by pieces that separate.
Incidents/Injuries:The firm has received four reports
of minor bodily injuries.
Description: The inflatable pilates balls are blue with
black handles. They are about 26-inches in diameter when inflated.
They are sold with a blue air pump.
Sold by: Catalogs nationwide from August 2005 through
September 1, 2005 for about $9.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these
pilates balls and contact abc distributing to obtain instructions
on how to receive the free replacement handles. All consumers
who purchased these Pilates balls were notified directly about
the recall.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact
abc distributing toll-free at 1-866-736-3654 between 7:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m. CT.
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