Product name | Toy Balloon |
Description | The "Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons," Item Numbers 028, 338, 339, 548 and 625 is a plastic balloon toy. The Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons are sold in three sizes of individual tubes, each packaged in cellophane with a plastic straw, all of which are being recalled. The recalled tubes are the six-gram size, Item No. 028, having a suggested retail price of 10 cents; the twenty-gram size, Item No. 339, at 39 cents; and the thirty-gram size, Item No. 548, at 59 cents. Blobo Plastic Bubb-A-Loons are also distributed in packages containing a metal tube and plastic straws mounted on display cards. A three-tube package, Item No. 338, retailed at 39 cents; and a five-tube package, Item No. 625, at 69 cents. |
Problem | Due to an error by the manufacturer in Taiwan, the product contains benzene, which if eaten or inhaled over an extended period of time may cause a type of blood disorder known as dyscrasias |
Distribution | Sold by retail shops nationwide |
Company | Imperial Toy Corporation,2060 East 7th Street, Los Angeles, California 90021; (213) 489-2100 |
Dates sold | |
Date posted | 12/28/2001 |
Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |