Value City Recall of Blow Dart Guns

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 13, 2005
Release #05-225

Value City's Recall Hotline: (888) 278-6370
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Blow Dart Guns

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: African Blow Dart Guns

Units: About 300

Importer/Distributor: Value City Department Stores, of Columbus, Ohio

Hazard: Consumers may have mistakenly purchased the dart guns thinking it was a decorative walking stick, posing the risk of injury if someone used the gun for its intended purpose.

Incidents/Injuries: None.

Description: The blow dart gun is a 51-inch long decorative wooden tube with an attached pouch containing five darts. The brown, bamboo-shaped gun has a black, small barrel-like container attached to the top.

Manufactured in: Indonesia

Sold at: Value City stores nationwide from June 2005 through July 1, 2005 for about $5.

Remedy: Consumers should secure the blow dart gun and darts and return them to any Value City store for a full cash refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Value City toll-free at (888) 278-6370 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.valuecity.com