American Greetings Recalls DesignWare Crazy Bounce Balls Due to Choking Hazard
American Greetings is recalling 17,000 DesignWare Crazy Bounce Balls because they can break apart and pose a choking hazard to young children. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
American Greetings Corp. of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling approximately 17,000 DesignWare® Crazy Bounce Balls. The product consists of a 1-1/2-inch multi-colored cluster of green, light green, and brick red rubber balls, with four balls per package. The packaging features a light green cardboard backer with model number CBB 1306 and UPC 61526 01101 printed on the back.
The recall was initiated because the balls could break apart, posing a choking hazard to young children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the manufacturer have reported no injuries associated with this product.
The balls were sold nationwide at discount, toy, drug, grocery, party, and specialty/gift stores from November 2002 through August 2003 for approximately $3. Consumers should immediately take the balls away from young children and dispose of them. To receive a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings products are sold, consumers can contact the firm at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- DesignWare® Crazy Bounce Balls
- Manufacturer
- American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 17,000
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (1)
- 6152601101
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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