CPSC2005-08-17
CPSC, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches
Almar Sales Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Hazard
The band on the watch contains liquid petroleum distillates. If punctured, the watch band could leak. Petroleum distillates could be harmful if ingested and cause irritation to the skin or eyes on contact.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take these watches away from young children and return the watches to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm.
Sold at
Exclusively at Dollar General Stores nationwide, from March 2005 through July 2005, for about $2.
Affected count
About 50,400
Injuries reported
CPSC and Almar Sales Co. have received one report of a 2-year-old child who ingested the petroleum distillate after biting into the watch band. The child suffered irritation of the mouth and throat.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Water Watch
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Almar Sales at (800) 251-2522 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Almar-Sales-Co-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-WatchesDon't want to check this manually?
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