There have been several consumer recalls over the past couple of days that may affect Deal Seeking Mom readers. Please refer to the links included in each section for more details about the specific recalls:
Children’s Light-up Watches
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, of Lake Buena Vista, Fla. has announced a voluntary recall of Children’s Light-up Watches because the watch battery current interacting with nickel in the watch’s stainless steel back can cause skin irritation and/or burning sensations to children who are allergic to nickel. This recall involves Buzz Lightyear, Tinker Bell and Lightning McQueen brand light-up watches. Each model watch is sold separately and is intended for children ages three years and older. All have a light up function that enables a child to press a button to illuminate colorful lights on the dial of the watch. A tracking code is engraved on the back of the watch, as well as printed on the back of the packaging. The tracking code is: K130-6377-7-10187. The recalled watches were sold in DISNEYLAND Resort stores in California, WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort stores in Florida, The Treasure Ketch and Cast Member shops on the Disney Cruise Ship, and Disney’s Earport Shop and The Magic of Disney Shop located at the Orlando International Airport in Florida from November 2010 through January 2011 for about $30.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled watch away from children and contact Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for instructions on returning the watch for a $40 refund. For additional information, contact Walt Disney Parks and Resorts at 877-560-6477 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website.
Child Chairs
Kristi G Company, of Atlanta, and SwimWays Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va. has issued a recall on Kristi G Go & Grow Chairs because the chair can tip over, posing a fall hazard. For a picture and description of the recalled chairs, go here. The affected chairs were sold online via national mass merchandisers and retailers from March 2010 to January 2011 for $34.99 to $89.99.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact SwimWays Corp. to receive reimbursement of the purchase price. For more information, contact SwimWays Corp. at (888) 559-4653 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website here or here.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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