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Product recall · CPSCMay 23, 2017Highest risk
Hobby Lobby Easter and July 4th Light-Up Spinner Toys
The notice asks people to return it — see below for how.
What’s wrong
The battery cover can detach and expose the small coin cell batteries, posing choking and ingestion hazards to young children.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Button-cell battery ingestion can cause fatal internal burns.
What it looks like
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Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled spinners away from children and return them to the nearest Hobby Lobby or Mardel store. Consumers with a receipt will receive a full refund and consumers without a receipt will receive a store credit.
Who to contact: Hobby Lobby Stores at 800-326-7931 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.hobbylobby.com and click on the Recall tab for more information.
The product
This recall involves children's battery-powered, light-up spinner toys sold in two themes: Easter and July 4th. The Easter-themed toys were sold in blue with a pink bunny on the dome and yellow with a yellow and orange chicken on the dome. The July 4th spinners are red with white stars painted on the blue dome. "Hobby Lobby" and item number 9130033 or 9130082 is printed on the spinner handle. The spinners are powered by three LR44 coin cell batteries.
Details
- Units affected
- About 43,400
- Recall date
- May 23, 2017
- Brand
- Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., of Oklahoma City, Okla.
- What has been reported
- Hobby Lobby has received one report of a 14-month-old child who ingested the battery. An x-ray was conducted and the battery passed through.
9130033
Hobby Lobby and Mardel stores nationwide from February 2017 to April 2017 for about $5.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Hobby Lobby Recalls Easter and July 4th Light-Up Spinner Toys Due to Choking and Ingestion Hazards”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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