CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Blow Dart Guns
Published: July 13, 2005Recall ID: 05225Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
African Blow Dart Guns
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Value-City-Announce-Recall-of-Blow-Dart-Guns |
| Title | CPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Blow Dart Guns |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/15afd9c9ef35439bba1d799ff322a192.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Blow Dart Gun |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None. |
| Products › Name | African Blow Dart Guns |
| Products › Type | Spear/Dart Guns |
| Products › Category I D | 2142 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 300 |
| Recall I D | 2975 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should secure the blow dart gun and darts and return them to any Value City store for a full cash refund. |
| Importers › Name | Value City Department Stores, of Columbus, Ohio |
| Retailers › Name | Value City stores nationwide, from June 2005 through July 1, 2005, for about $5. |
| Recall Date | 2005-07-13T00:00:00 |
| 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. |
| Recall Number | 05225 |
| 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-10-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Indonesia |