Halloween Lantern Recall
Recall of Over One-Half Million Dangerous Children's Halloween Lantern Flashlights
On October 28, 2010, the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)announced that national discount retailer Dollar Tree had issued a recall of almost 7000,000 Halloween-themed lantern flashlights.
The defective toys can overheat, causing potential injury hazards for children using the toys for play or as a Halloween accessory.
The CPSC recall advisory follows here. For more information from the CPSC about Halloween children’s product safety, please click here.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product:
Pumpkin, Ghost and Skull Halloween Lanterns
Units:
About 682,000
Retailer:
Dollar Tree Stores Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
Importer:
Greenbrier International Inc., of Chesapeake, Va.
Hazard:
The bulb in the battery-operated lanterns can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has received one report of the bulb in a lantern overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Description:
This recall involves plastic Halloween-themed lanterns designed to resemble a pumpkin, ghost and skull. The lanterns are about 6 1/2 inches tall and were sold in orange, white and black. Modelnumber 954437-13096-003-1005 is printed on the bottom of the lanterns.
Sold at:
Dollar Tree, Dollar Bill$, Occasions, Deal$ and Dollar Tree Deal$ stores nationwide from August 2010 to October 2010 for about $1.
Manufactured in:
China
Remedy:
Consumers should take the recalled lanterns away from children immediately, remove and properly discard the batteries and return the lanterns to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact Dollar Tree Stores Inc. at (800) 876-8077 between 9 a.m.and 5 p.m. ETMonday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.dollartree.com
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