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September 19, 2005 Alert #05-602 |
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Customers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Sparkle Horse Toys
Units: About 1,100
Distributor: Douglas Company, of Keene, N.H.
Hazard: Beads of glitter glue on the colored ribbons could detach and pose an aspiration hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported. This possible hazard was detected by the firm's testing.
Description: The toy is a plush, white standing horse measuring about 9-inches tall, with pink or lavender hooves. Colored ribbons (pink and lavender) are mixed in with the white mane and tail of the stuffed horses.
Sold at: Specialty toy and gift stores nationwide between July 2005 and August 2005 for about $9.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take these recalled toys away from children immediately and return the horse to Douglas Company to receive a replacement product.
Consumer Contact: For more information, call Douglas Company at (800) 992-9002 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.douglascuddletoy.com