CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Pool Animal
Published: October 10, 2002Recall ID: 03011Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The seams can separate, exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
There are eight types of stuffed polyester pool animals involved in this recall: crab, duck, frog, octopus, seahorse, shark, turtle and whale. The brightly colored stuffed animals have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254."
Affected Products
Stuffed Pool Animal
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Dollar-Tree-Stores-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Stuffed-Pool-Animal |
| Title | CPSC, Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Announce Recall of Stuffed Pool Animal |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/poolanimals.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Image of Assorted Stuffed Pool Animals |
| Hazards › Name | The seams can separate, exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC and Dollar Tree Stores have received one report of the seam ripping, exposing the polyester stuffing and a plastic bag containing foam beads. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Stuffed Pool Animal |
| Products › Type | Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Products › Category I D | 2182 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 310,000 |
| Recall I D | 2297 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take these stuffed animals away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Dollar Tree, Only One Dollar, Only $1, Dollar Express and Dollar Bills sold the stuffed animals nationwide, from April 2002 through August 2002, for $1. |
| Recall Date | 2002-10-10T00:00:00 |
| Description | There are eight types of stuffed polyester pool animals involved in this recall: crab, duck, frog, octopus, seahorse, shark, turtle and whale. The brightly colored stuffed animals have a sewn-in label that reads in part, "DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.," "MADE IN CHINA" and "RN# 87254." |
| Distributors › Name | Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va. |
| Recall Number | 03011 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, consumers can call Dollar Tree Stores at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.dollartree.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-04-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |