Imperial Toy Recalls Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loon Toys Due to Benzene
Imperial Toy is recalling Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loon toys because they contain benzene, a banned hazardous substance. Consumers should stop using the product and return it for a refund.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a banned hazardous substance (benzene) with a potential for serious health consequences (blood disorders), fitting the criteria for a severe hazard where significant injury risk exists.
Plain-English summary
Imperial Toy Corporation, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loon toys. The recall covers specific item numbers: 028, 338, 339, 548, and 625. These products were distributed nationwide by Imperial Toy Corporation since 1973, with more than 15 million tubes shipped.
The CPSC has deemed the product a banned hazardous substance due to a manufacturing error in Taiwan that resulted in the presence of benzene. The agency notes that eating or inhaling benzene over an extended period may cause a type of blood disorder known as dyscrasias. The recalled items include individual metal tubes in six-gram, twenty-gram, and thirty-gram sizes, as well as multi-tube packages.
Consumers who suspect they have purchased these items are urged to stop using them immediately. Imperial Toy Corporation is notifying retailers and distributors of the recall. Consumers may return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or destroy the product. For more information, consumers can contact the CPSC hotline or Imperial Toy Corporation directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loon toys
- Manufacturer
- Imperial Toy
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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