CDollar General Corp. Recall of Dive Sticks
Dive Sticks
Date of Recall
2005-02-16CPSC Release Number
05-112Manufactured In
ChinaCompany Phone Number
(800) 678-9258Units
About 180,000 dive stick packagesDistributor
The Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.Sold By
Dollar General stores nationwide from April 2004 through September 2004 for about $1.Problem/Hazard
Children can fall or land on these upright dive sticks in shallow water and suffer impalement injuries. CPSC banned pre-weighted dive sticks in 2001.Injuries/Incidents
None reported.Description
The dive sticks are hard plastic in the shape of worms, fish, and seahorses. The worm dive sticks are sticks with ridges that are green with an orange weighted ball or pink with a yellow weighted ball on the bottom. The fish dive sticks are pink and yellow or green and orange. The seahorse dive sticks are yellow with a blue tail or pink with a yellow tail. All of the dive sticks are about 7 inches long. "Made in China" is written on the fish and seahorses. "Sun and Shade" is written on each package. There are two worms per package and three fish or seahorses per package.Remedy
Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and return them to Dollar General stores for a refund, or discard them.Consumer Contact
Contact Dollar General at (800) 678-9258 between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their Web site at www.dollargeneral.comRecall Comments
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