Product Details
| Product name | Children’s vampire capes and witch brooms. |
| Description | The vampire capes are made of black vinyl. The edges of the cape are scalloped. The capes are packaged in a plastic sleeve with a cardboard insert, which reads in part, “Child’s Vinyl Vampire Cape...No.50282...Made in China.” The Rubies logo and a picture of a boy wearing the cape are also on the insert. The witch brooms are 27 inches long with a bamboo handle and brush made of twigs. The brooms were sold with a sticker around the handle, which reads in part, “ Child’s Authentic Witch Broom...Style No. 85.” The Rubies logo is also on the sticker. |
| Problem | The capes and the brooms, which fail to meet federal, mandatory standards for flammability, could ignite readily and present a serious risk of burn injuries to children. |
| Distribution | Nationwide at toy, party, costume, discount and drug stores. |
| Company | Rubies Costume Company Inc., 516-488-0484 (collect). |
| Dates sold | September 1997 to October 1998. |
| Date posted | 12/27/2001 |
