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CPSC, American Greetings Corp. Announce Recall of Sesame Street Sunglasses

Recalled September 1, 2005 · CPSC recall 05255 · American Greetings

Recalled Sunglasses
Hazard
The lens in the sunglasses can separate from frames, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should take these sunglasses away from young children immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.
Units
About 120,000
Incidents / injuries
None reported.

Description

This recall involves DesignWare® child-size sunglasses with Sesame Street character decals. Sold in quantities of four, each package contains a yellow, blue, red and green pair of sunglasses. The bright green cardboard backer has the Sesame Street and DesignWare® logo on the front, and model number SUN-1219 on the back.

What to do

Consumers should take these sunglasses away from young children immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold.

Contact

For additional information, contact American Greetings at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at http://corporate.americangreetings.com or http://www.ag.com

Product
Sesame Street Toy Sunglasses
Manufacturer(s)
American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
Retailers
Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide, from December 2003 through August 2005, for about $3.
Made in
China

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

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