Product Recall Number: 19-099
Why was Hot/cold massage balls recalled?
The massage balls can leak or rupture during or after microwaving, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 19-099
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-04-04
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Hot/cold massage balls
Description: This recall involves Vivitar Hot/Cold Massage Balls. The massage balls are teal, light pink or lavender and come in a package of two balls – one smooth ball and one with raised bumps. The name “Vivitar,” model number, date code, and UPC can be found on the bottom of the product packaging. The date code can also be found on the smooth ball. Model Number Date Code UPC F19-MB-TL MID# 1940918 681066474037 F19-MB-LP MID# 1940918 681066305645 F19-MB-LV MID# 1940918 681066182475
Hazard Description: The massage balls can leak or rupture during or after microwaving, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 60,000
Incidents: The firm has received 84 reports of massage balls bursting during microwaving, including 17 reports of burns to various parts of the body.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled massage balls and return them to any Target store for a full refund.
Sold At: Target stores nationwide from December 2018 through February 2019 for about $5.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Sakar International dba; Vivitar, of Edison, N.J.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed