IMT Accessories · Recalled
CPSC, IMT Accessories Announce Recall of BarbieTM Sunglasses
The frames of the sunglasses can break, allowing the petroleum distillate and floating glitter to leak out. Petroleum distillates could be harmful to children's eyes and skin and could be fatal if ingested.
- Units
- About 70,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $6
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled sunglasses have a pink tint to the eyeglasses, have floating glitter in the temple of the sunglasses, say "Barbie™" and "Mattel®" on the left side of the earpiece, and say "China" on the right side.
The file
- Sold at
- The sunglasses, manufactured under license with Mattel®, were sold nationwide in Target, Walgreens and Bradlee's, from June 1999 through August 2000, for about $6.
- Product type
- Sunglasses
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- IMT Accessories, of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
IMT Accessories has received one report of a six-year-old child who received chemical burns in her right eye as a result of petroleum distillates leaking from the sunglasses, when she was playing.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop children from wearing the sunglasses immediately. Return the sunglasses to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Consumers can call IMT Accessories toll-free at (800) 868-7870 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated FEB 21 2001; last revised JAN 26 2026.