Dunecraft Recalls Water Balz, Skulls, Orbs and Flower Toys Due to Serious Ingestion Hazard
Recall Overview
| Recall Date | |
|---|---|
| Product | Water Balz, Growing Skulls, H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" and Fabulous Flowers toys |
| Units | About 94,700 in the United States and 600 in Canada |
| Hazards | When the marble-sized toy is ingested, it expands inside the body and causes a blockage in the small intestine, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and could be life threatening. The toys do not show up on an x-ray and require surgery to be removed from the body. |
| Remedies | Consumers should immediately take this recalled toy away from children and contact Dunecraft for a free replacement toy. |
Details
This recall involves marble-sized toys that absorb water and grow up to 400 times their original size. They were sold as Water Balz (round-shape), Growing Skulls (skull-shape), H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" (round-shape) and Fabulous Flowers (flower-shape). They were sold in packages of six in green, yellow, red, blue and black colors. "Dunecraft," the name of the toy and the model number are printed on the toy's packaging. Name Model Number Amount Recalled Water Balz BC-0338 81,000 Growing Skulls BC-0320 11,850 H2O Orbs "Despicable Me" DM-0447 1,800 Fabulous Flowers BC-0440 36
Consumer Contact
Dunecraft Inc.; at (800) 306-4168, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.dunecraft.com and click on the recall tab for more information.
Product Images
