WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
http://www.cpsc.gov/Wegmans-Food-Markets-Recalls-Moody-Face-Stress-Balls
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Gift Gallery Moody Face Stress Balls
Hazard: These rubber stress balls can break into pieces
when squeezed, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Wegmans consumer affairs toll-free at
(855)-934-3663 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday or online at www.wegmans.com and click
on "Product Recalls" for more information.
Recall Details
Units: 7,000
Description: The Gift Gallery Moody Face Stress Balls are
solid rubber balls that you can squeeze in your hand. These stress
balls were sold in five colors: blue, green, orange, red and yellow
and have black eyes and mouth as a smiley face printed on the front
with pink, orange or yellow yarn hair on top. The balls measure
about 2.5 inches in diameter. The stress balls were packaged in a
clear bag with a white square label that has the "Gift Gallery"
logo, model number 205617 and UPC code 0-67103-30053-6.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these
stress balls and return them to any Wegmans service desk for a full
refund.
Sold exclusively at: Wegmans in Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania and Virginia during September 2014 for about $1.
Importer: Gift Craft, of Williamsville, NY
Manufactured in: China
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