Product Recall Number: 04-040
Why was DesignWare® Zipper Pulls recalled?
The product could separate and detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Recall Number: 04-040
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2003-11-25
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: DesignWare® Zipper Pulls
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio is voluntarily recalling about 122,700 DesignWare Zipper Pulls. The product could separate and detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to young children.Name of product: DesignWare® Zipper PullsUnits: 122,700Manufacturer/Importer: American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, OhioHazard: The product could separate and detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to young children.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: This accessory item consists of a 2-inch plastic blue or purple butterfly-shaped photo holder that can be attached to a zipper. There are four items in a package. The packaging has a pink/hot pink cardboard backer. Model number ZPL 1820 and UPC 18100 72866 are written on the back of the packaging.Sold at: The product was sold at discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide from January 2001 through November 2003 for about $4.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should dispose of the zipper pulls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.Consumer Contact: Call American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Hazard Description: The product could separate and detach from the zipper, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Dispose, Refund
Units: 122700
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should dispose of the zipper pulls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
Sold At: The product was sold at discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide from January 2001 through November 2003 for about $4.
Importers: American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Manufacturers: American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed