Have you bought any LED Gel Cling Halloween Decorations at Target today?Target Corporate issues recall of about 127,000 LED Gel Cling Halloween Decorations over choking and ingestion hazard.
The threats have six distinct Halloween-motif that come with non-replaceable button cell batteries and compromise of three sizes.The gel clings designs:
- green skeleton
- pink skeleton
- purple spider, black cat
- orange pumpkin
- black bat
It sticks to the window and lights up with blinking lights as you push. The packaging is printed with model number 234-25-0904.
China's the leading manufacturer as Minnesota Target Corporation's the importer of the clings. The sales happened nationwide from August 2016 through September 2016; it was sold for $1.
#Recall: @Target Halloween LED gel clings; choking & button battery ingestion hazards; get refund https://t.co/cuBQNlXQvn pic.twitter.com/aTneeBkOe8
— U.S. CPSC (@USCPSC) October 20, 2016
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported the recall since October 20, 2016. They conducted the recall through CPSC's Fast Track Recall process; they opted to announce the issue to protect the buyers quickly. A remedy of quick refund is for customers who purchased the cling.
New York State Dept. Of Health shared on their website insightful explanation of suffocation through choking hazard and tips to avoid it. Here is a piece of the tips:
According to US News, no incidents has been reported since the release of the Halloween designs. It should also be stowed away in case of near association with children.
The recall struck hard as it pulls down Target's stock market value with already a decline of 6% over the year. Wal-Mart stores and Amazon neck-neck battle with Target made it more difficult.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on ABC11 added information for return, Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, online at Target.'s official site and click on "School/Stationery/Seasonal" on the product recalls page for more information, or the "Product Recalls" tab on Target's Facebook page.
