CPSC2013-09-10
Be Amazing! Toys Recalls Monster Science Growing Spiders Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
Be Amazing! Toys, of Salt Lake City
Hazard
The soft and colorful product can be mistaken by a child for candy. When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it can expand inside a child's body and cause intestinal obstructions, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and need surgery to be removed from the body.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and contact Be Amazing! Toys for a refund.
Sold at
Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores nationwide from August 2011 to August 2013, Spirit Halloween stores nationwide from August 2011 to November 2011 and from August 2012 to November 2012, and Target stores nationwide from September to November 2012 for between $3 and $5.
Affected count
About 26,500
Injuries reported
None reported. CPSC is aware of one incident with a similar water absorbing polymer ball product in which an 8-month-old girl ingested the ball and it had to be surgically removed.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Water-absorbing polymer balls
Consumer contact
Be Amazing! Toys toll-free at (877) 798-9795, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.beamazingtoys.com, then click on Safety Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Be-Amazing-Toys-Recalls-Monster-Science-Growing-SpidersDon't want to check this manually?
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