When a parent purchases an item that was made specifically for child, can they assume that the child can use it for its intended purpose without facing the possibility that it could potentially cause the death of the child?
These cute little child sized frog masks were sold at Target stores across the country starting in August 2011. Priced at about $1.00 each, approximately 3,400 of them were snapped up for children, through September.
On October 21, just in time for Halloween parties and Trick or Treat, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the green and yellow masks with the red smile and advised that they should immediately be taken away from the young kids for their own safety.
Fortunately, no incidents have been reported because the risk is serious. The masks are made of a plush material but don’t have proper ventilation. If the child uses it as it was intended to be use, secured across the face, it poses a suffocation hazard.
There are cutout for the yellow eyes and a green band of elastic with a fastener to hold the mask to the child’s head. The label that is attached to the mask bears the UPC code 06626491474.
If you know the parent of a young child that may have purchased the mask, please let them know of this danger.
Target Guest Relations has additional information on this hazardous item that they have sold for use by children. Then can be reached by concerned consumers Monday through Friday during the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Central time.
Target will give the full refund of approximately a dollar for each returned child sized mask that is affected by this recall. Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. Imported these cute little plush hazards from China, where they were manufactured.