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CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Dive Sticks

Reported: February 16, 2005 Initiated: February 16, 2005 #05112

Product Description

The dive sticks are hard plastic in the shape of worms, fish, and seahorses. The worm dive sticks are sticks with ridges that are green with an orange weighted ball or pink with a yellow weighted ball on the bottom. The fish dive sticks are pink and yellow or green and orange. The seahorse dive sticks are yellow with a blue tail or pink with a yellow tail. All of the dive sticks are about 7 inches long. "Made in China" is written on the fish and seahorses. "Sun and Shade" is written on each package. There are two worms per package and three fish or seahorses per package.

Reason for Recall

Children can fall or land on these upright dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries. CPSC banned pre-weighted dive sticks in 2001.

Remedy

Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and return them to Dollar General stores for a refund, or discard them.

Details

Units Affected
About 180,000 dive stick packages
Official Source
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Dollar-General-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Dive-Sticks

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
The dive sticks are hard plastic in the shape of worms, fish, and seahorses. The worm dive sticks are sticks with ridges that are green with an orange weighted ball or pink with a yellow weighted ball on the bottom. The fish dive sticks are pink and yellow or green and orange. The seahorse dive sticks are yellow with a blue tail or pink with a yellow tail. All of the dive sticks are about 7 inches long. "Made in China" is written on the fish and seahorses. "Sun and Shade" is written on each package. There are two worms per package and three fish or seahorses per package.. Recalled by The Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.. Units affected: About 180,000 dive stick packages.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
Children can fall or land on these upright dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries. CPSC banned pre-weighted dive sticks in 2001.
What should consumers do? ▼
Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and return them to Dollar General stores for a refund, or discard them.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the CPSC on February 16, 2005. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 05112.

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