WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of roughly 9,600 push ball toys because of a potential danger if their membrane is ruptured.
The recall involves Monster Squeezable and Easter Squeezable designs of the Squeeze Plush Ball Toys sold at Ace Hardware Stores, the CPSC said.
The toys contain a liquid and glitter combination inside a thick membrane, according to the CPSC. If the membrane is ruptured, the glittery water can splash into a child's face and body, posing an injury hazard.
Shawshank LEDz Inc., of Gilbert, Arizona, which imported the toys from China, has received two reports of incidents, the CPSC said. One incident involved a child having their eyes flushed out by a medical professional to remove glitter.
The Monster Squeezable toys have model number 702053 and UPC code 810447020536, and Easter Squeezable toys have model number 768152 and UPC code 810067681520. The model number and UPC code are printed on a removable hang tag, according to the CPSC.
The lot numbers that are included (PC: 0224 for Squeeze Plush Ball Monsters and PC:1223 for Easter Squeezable) are printed on the top right corner of the permanent sewn-on tag.
The products were sold at Ace Hardware Stores nationwide between March and July of this year, with a retail price of roughly $5, the CPSC said.
Consumers advised to immediately stop using the Squeeze Plush Ball Monster Squeezable and Easter Squeezable toys, and return the toys to the store where purchased for a full refund of $5 in the form of cash.
If it is not possible for a consumer to return the recalled product to a store, they can contact Shawshank for a postage-paid label to return their toys to Shawshank for a full refund of $5 in the form of a check.
