CPSC recall · Reported February 16, 2005
CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Dive Sticks
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.
The Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn. recalled The dive sticks are hard plastic in the shape of worms, fish, and seahorses. The worm div….
CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Dive Sticks was recalled by The Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn. in February 16, 2005. Reason: Children can fall or land on these upright dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries. CPSC …. Remedy: Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and return them to…. Verify recall #05112 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
The Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn. issued this CPSC recall-Children can fall or land on these upright dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries. CPSC ….
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- February 16, 2005
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #05112 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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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, what to do
Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and return them to Dollar General stores for a refund, or discard them.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 05112 |
| Date reported | February 16, 2005 |
| Date initiated | February 16, 2005 |
| Recalling firm | The Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn. |
| Affected scope | About 180,000 dive stick packages |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and return them to Dollar General stores for a refund, or …
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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