FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 1999
Release # 99-105
Company Phone Number: (800) 934-4768 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063
CPSC, Walgreen Co. Announce Recall of Kid's Sipper Bottles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Walgreen Co., of Deerfield, Ill., is recalling about
40,000 Kid's Sipper Bottles. The bottles' caps can be pulled off,
creating a potential choking hazard.
CPSC and Walgreen are not aware of any injuries or incidents
involving these bottles. This recall is being conducted to prevent the
possibility of injury.
The Kid's Sipper Bottle is a 9-ounce rectangular bottle with one
of four animal characters on the cap - a fish, frog, chicken (duck) or
whale. The bottle includes a plastic belt clip on the back. The bottles'
packaging includes the writing, "KID'S Sipper Bottle with belt clip,"
and "For Ages 18 Mos. & Up." The bottom of the bottle has a sticker
reading, "MADE IN CHINA."
Walgreens nationwide sold these bottles between March 1999 and
April 1999 for $1.69 or two for $3.
Consumers should stop using these bottles immediately, and return
them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information,
consumers should call (800) 934-4768 anytime, or go to the company's
website at www.walgreens.com.