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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 8 I7 o6 O8 H8 Y9 t- k. Y
Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 `: K3 ^; H; g4 X" p
January 29, 2009
( u8 g# n* Q4 t4 |' u$ X7 G) \Release #09-112 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 875-2557 4 o8 x( a3 H0 J# _+ H! _
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
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1 A3 V- Z- y1 I( s) [; T | JAKKS Pacific® Recalls Spa Factory™ Aromatherapy Kits Due to Explosion and Projectile Hazards
: i- x5 v4 u6 X0 Y ^; ^WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. % M- }; a( }; {; b1 I7 X% T0 B
Name of Product: Spa Factory™ Aromatherapy Fountain & Bath Benefits Kits 6 N- R) {7 C0 z6 L' n1 k5 H4 g
Units: About 516,000
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Hazard: Pressure from the buildup of carbon dioxide in the jars of Bath Bombs/Balls or Bath Fizzies can cause the caps on the jars to blow off, posing explosion and projectile hazards. The mixtures also can contain citric acid, which can get into the eyes during an explosion, posing a risk of eye irritation. 2 @9 K% l: k1 ]2 P
Incidents/Injuries: JAKKS and CPSC have received 88 reports of exploding jars, including 13 injuries. Injuries to children aged 6 to 11 years old include three cases of irritated eyes, two eye injuries from flying caps, a cheek welt and a cheek cut. Injuries to adults include four reports of bruising, one swollen joint, and one face gash.
7 q8 ]( |8 ?8 k& C6 Z( x1 m4 |3 PDescription: This recall involves the purple caps on jars in the Spa Factory?Spa Fantasy Aromatherapy Fountain and the Bath Benefits?Kit toys. The jars are used to make Bath Bombs/Balls and Bath Fizzies. The following models are included in this recall. The item number is located on the bottom of the product抯 packaging.
& M2 a: J3 k# |+ ~9 `ModelItem NumberSpa Factory™ Bath Benefits™ Kit37836Spa Factory™ Deluxe Spa Fantasy Aromatherapy Fountain37908Spa Factory™ Spa Fantasy Aromatherapy Fountain37837Spa Factory™ Spa Fantasy Aromatherapy Fountain54892Spa Factory™ Spa Fantasy Aromatherapy Fountain54857 Sold at: Sam抯 Club, Wal-Mart, Target, and toy stores nationwide from August 2008 through January 2009 for about $13 for the Bath Benefits Kit and between $30 and $50 for the Aromatherapy Fountain.
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Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the toy抯 jars and caps away from children and contact JAKKS for free replacement jar caps with vent holes.
/ C) _( p' N" J' ?. KConsumer Contact: For additional information, contact JAKKS toll-free at (877) 875-2557 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, visit the firm抯 Web site at www.myspafactory.com, or email the firm at caps@jakks.net
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/ a- T3 s! E/ Z) X: _Spa Fantasy Aromatherapy Fountain
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. {. X7 d y* p# m2 MOriginal gift bath jar cap without vent holes | 0 J7 P" N5 s8 r, X1 H6 X! ]
Replacement gift bath body jar with vent holes |
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( {. F& z( I$ U4 gTo report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. |