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Product name "Surprise Party Time Ball" Toys
Description The balls contain seven to ten trinket toys. Some of the balls also include a sealed clear plastic packet containing several blue and white or green capsules. Each ball is 3-inches in diameter. Each ball is wrapped in multi-colored crepe paper. Some of the trinket toys inside the balls may include nylon cord friendship bracelets and rings, paper packets of dinosaurs and monsters, several round reflectors, animal shapes, chess pieces, and plastic cartoon faces. 
Problem The capsules inside the balls can easily pull apart or crumble when pressed, exposing a white hard granular substance. While the capsules are not believed to be hazardous, the appearance of look-alike-drugs in a child’s toy is inappropriate 
Distribution Sold nationwide 
Company Toysmith, (206) 395-3644; or write to Toysmith, 6250 South 196th Street, Kent, Washington 
Dates sold January 1991 through May 1994 
Date posted 12/31/2001 
 

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