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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2012-12-17

Dunecraft Recalls Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs and Flower Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard

Is my product affected?

Water Balz, Growing Skulls, H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" and Fabulous Flowers toys

  • Brand Dunecraft Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Dunecraft is recalling marble-sized water-absorbing toys sold under the names Water Balz, Growing Skulls, H2O Orbs "Despicable Me," and Fabulous Flowers. These toys expand up to 400 times their original size when they absorb water. If a child ingests one of these toys, it can cause a blockage in the small intestine, leading to severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration, and potentially life-threatening complications. The toys do not appear on x-rays and require surgery to remove.

The recalled toys were sold in packages of six in various colors and are identified by the toy name and model number on the packaging (Water Balz BC-0338, Growing Skulls BC-0320, H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" DM-0447, and Fabulous Flowers BC-0440). According to the record, consumers should immediately remove the recalled toy from children and contact Dunecraft for a free replacement toy.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it expands inside the body and causes a blockage in the small intestine, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and require surgery to be removed from the body.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and contact Dunecraft for a free replacement toy.

Details from the source

This recall involves marble-sized toys that absorb water and grow up to 400 times their original size. They were sold as Water Balz (round-shape), Growing Skulls (skull-shape), H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" (round-shape) and Fabulous Flowers (flower-shape). They were sold in packages of six in green, yellow, red, blue and black colors. "Dunecraft," the name of the toy and the model number are printed on the toy's packaging. Name Model Number Amount Recalled Water Balz BC-0338 81,000 Growing Skulls BC-0320 11,850 H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" DM-0447 1,800 Fabulous Flowers BC-0440 36

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

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