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Meijer Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Wands
The batteries can short-circuit, causing the wands' handles to become very hot and melt the plastic, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
- Units
- About 5,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $2–$4
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The "All That Glitters" light and glitter wand is about 9 inches long, and has a gold-colored handle with a clear plastic ball on top filled with a pink liquid and glitter. Pushing on the bottom of the wand illuminates the ball. The wand operates with two AA-batteries. A plastic label on the side of the wand reads, "AA x2."
The file
- Sold at
- Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio sold these wands, from January 2000 through January 2001, for between $2 and $4.
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Meijer Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Incident log
Meijer has received two reports of the wands short-circuiting, causing the wands to become hot to the touch and the plastic to melt. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these wands away from children immediately, and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
For more information, contact Meijer Inc. at (800) 543-3704 anytime from the Midwest. From outside the Midwest, call collect at (616) 453-6711 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET 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 MAR 19 2001; last revised FEB 09 2026.