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CPSC, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches

Recalled August 17, 2005 · CPSC recall 05244 · Almar Sales

Recalled Water WatchesRecalled Water Watch
Hazard
The band on the watch contains liquid petroleum distillates. If punctured, the watch band could leak. Petroleum distillates could be harmful if ingested and cause irritation to the skin or eyes on contact.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take these watches away from young children and return the watches to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm.
Units
About 50,400
Incidents / injuries
CPSC and Almar Sales Co. have received one report of a 2-year-old child who ingested the petroleum distillate after biting into the watch band. The child suffered irritation of the mouth and throat.

Description

The watches are made of clear plastic with white snaps. The watch bands have clear glitter-filled liquid and colored liquid inside including pink, blue, red and yellow. The watch face is digital and measures about two inches in width. "Water Watch" and "Almar Sales Company" is printed on the original clear bubble packaging of the watches.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take these watches away from young children and return the watches to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm.

Contact

For additional information, contact Almar Sales at (800) 251-2522 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Product
Water Watch
Imported by
Almar Sales Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Retailers
Exclusively at Dollar General Stores nationwide, from March 2005 through July 2005, for about $2.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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