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CPSC, IMT Accessories Announce Recall of BarbieTM Sunglasses
Recalled February 21, 2001 · CPSC recall 01086 · IMT Accessories
Hazard
The frames of the sunglasses can break, allowing the petroleum distillate and floating glitter to leak out. Petroleum distillates could be harmful to children's eyes and skin and could be fatal if ingested.
Remedy
Consumers should stop children from wearing the sunglasses immediately. Return the sunglasses to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Units
About 70,000
Incidents / injuries
IMT Accessories has received one report of a six-year-old child who received chemical burns in her right eye as a result of petroleum distillates leaking from the sunglasses, when she was playing.
Description
The recalled sunglasses have a pink tint to the eyeglasses, have floating glitter in the temple of the sunglasses, say "Barbie™" and "Mattel®" on the left side of the earpiece, and say "China" on the right side.
What to do
Consumers should stop children from wearing the sunglasses immediately. Return the sunglasses to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Contact
Consumers can call IMT Accessories toll-free at (800) 868-7870 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.
Product
Barbie™ Sunglasses
Imported by
IMT Accessories, of New York, N.Y.
Retailers
The sunglasses, manufactured under license with Mattel®, were sold nationwide in Target, Walgreens and Bradlee's, from June 1999 through August 2000, for about $6.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →