DreamWorks Animation SKG Recalls Shrek Headbands Due to Injury Hazard; Giveaway Product Distributed To Pepsi Employees
USDreamWorks Animation SKG Recalls Shrek Headbands Due to Injury Hazard; Giveaway Product Distributed To Pepsi Employees
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A small wire can protrude through the fabric of the ears on these headbands, posing a risk of cuts to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The item is a plastic headband covered in bright green fabric with two ears similar to the character Shrek from the DreamWorks film series. A tag attached to one of the ears reads "DREAMWORKS" and "THE THIRD," and shows the top of the Shrek character's head.
Affected Products
Shrek Ears Headbands
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/DreamWorks-Animation-SKG-Recalls-Shrek-Headbands-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-Giveaway-Product-Distributed-To-Pepsi-Employees |
| Title | DreamWorks Animation SKG Recalls Shrek Headbands Due to Injury Hazard; Giveaway Product Distributed To Pepsi Employees |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/2c39ad7cf47c4ecdbc3a7fe60365cb1c.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Shrek Ears Headband |
| Hazards › Name | A small wire can protrude through the fabric of the ears on these headbands, posing a risk of cuts to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Shrek Ears Headbands |
| Products › Type | Clothing (Children) |
| Products › Category I D | 1887 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 6,000 |
| Recall I D | 3814 |
| Remedies › Name | Stop using the recalled headbands immediately and call for information on returning the headbands to receive a free replacement item. |
| Retailers › Name | Paramount Pictures to Pepsi Bottlers which distributed the headbands as a giveaway product to their employees from February 23, 2007 through April 1, 2007. The recall does not include any ear headbands purchased, or distributed free of charge, before February 23, 2007 and after April 1, 2007. |
| Recall Date | 2007-04-17T00:00:00 |
| Description | The item is a plastic headband covered in bright green fabric with two ears similar to the character Shrek from the DreamWorks film series. A tag attached to one of the ears reads "DREAMWORKS" and "THE THIRD," and shows the top of the Shrek character's head. |
| Distributors › Name | Paramount Pictures Corp., of Hollywood, Calif., under contract with DreamWorks Animation SKG, of Glendale, Calif. |
| Recall Number | 07541 |
| Consumer Contact | Consumers who received the headbands through Pepsi Bottlers should call (800) 782-6116 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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