H-E-Buddy kaleidosc: small parts can cause choking or laceration. Recalled units sold at H-E-B stores in Texas. Return for refund.
The end caps of the kaleidoscope can be removed and expose small parts that can come loose and pose a choking hazard to small children and internal components that pose a risk of laceration.
H-E-Buddy kaleidoscopes are recalled because small parts can come loose and cause choking or laceration in children. Owners should stop using them immediately and return to H-E-B stores for a refund.
The kaleidoscope's end caps can be removed, exposing small parts that may detach and become a choking hazard. Internal components can also cause lacerations if they come into contact with the mouth or skin.
Parents or caregivers of young children who own the recalled H-E-Buddy kaleidoscopes. Children under age 3 are at highest risk due to choking hazards.
Recalled kaleidoscopes are red plastic, about 5/8 inches long and 2 inches in diameter with 'H-E-Buddy' on the barrel. They were sold exclusively at H-E-B stores in Texas.
Immediately stop using the kaleidoscope and take it away from children.
Take the kaleidoscope to an H-E-B store in Texas for a refund of purchase points.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kaleidoscopes, take them from children and return the kaleidoscopes to an H-E-B store for a refund of purchase points that can be used for another item.
The end caps can be removed, exposing small parts that pose a choking hazard to children and internal components that risk laceration.
Exclusively at H-E-B stores in Texas.
Look for red plastic kaleidoscopes about 5/8 inches long and 2 inches in diameter with 'H-E-Buddy' on the barrel.
We’ve drafted a message you can send H-E-Buddy to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 6378 — H-E-Buddy Kaleidoscope Hello, I own a Kaleidoscope that is covered by recall 6378 from H-E-Buddy. The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kaleidoscopes, take them from children and return the kaleidoscopes to an H-E-B store for a refund of purchase points that can be used for another item. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
