CPSC, American Greetings Corporation Announce Recall of Fairy Wand Party Favors

Recalled November 10, 2005 · CPSC recall 06027 · American Greetings

Hazard

The fairy wand party favors can break apart, exposing sharp wires that pose a laceration hazard to children.

Remedy

Consumers should take the recalled wands away from young children immediately. Contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings products are sold.

Units

About 14,200 packages, containing four wands each

Incidents / injuries

No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled fairy wands are pink or purple with multi-colored beads, feathers and ribbons. The wands are 7 inches long. There are four wands in each package. The packaging has a light pink cardboard backer. Model number WAND1361 is written on the back of the packaging.

What to do

Consumers should take the recalled wands away from young children immediately. 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://americangreetings.com

Product

DesignWare® 4 Fairy Wands

Distributed by

American Greetings Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio

Retailers

Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty gift stores nationwide from March 2003 through September 2005 for about $4.

Made in

China

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