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CPSC, Kmart Announce Recall of Children's Swim Masks
The mask's glass lens can break into sharp pieces, causing lacerations to a child's face, eyes or hands.
- Units
- About 85,550
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $3
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The "Splash Club" Aquatic Child's Swim Mask is made of either purple, aqua or lime-green plastic. It has a clear glass lens and an adjustable head strap. "Tempered Splash Club Glass" is written on the mask. The mask is packaged in clear plastic with a cardboard insert labeled "Splash Club Aquatic Child's Swim Mask." The following UPC code is on the package: 072000 72970 0. The mask was made in China.
The file
- Sold at
- Kmart and Super Kmart stores nationwide sold the swim masks, from February 2000 to July 2000, for about $3.
- Product type
- Swimming Pool Items
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich.
Incident log
Kmart has received one report of the glass lens shattering. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these swim masks immediately and return them to the nearest Kmart or Super Kmart store for a refund.
For more information, consumers should call Kmart at (800) 63KMART anytime.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.