Value City African Blow Dart Guns

Description: Value City Recall of Blow Dart Guns NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2005 Release #05-225 Value City's Recall Hotline: (888) 278-6370 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Blow Dart Guns WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: African Blow Dart Guns Units: About 300 Importer/Distributor: Value City Department Stores, of Columbus, Ohio Hazard: Consumers may have mistakenly purchased the dart guns thinking it was a decorative walking stick, posing the risk of injury if someone used the gun for its intended purpose. Incidents/Injuries: None. Description: The blow dart gun is a 51-inch long decorative wooden tube with an attached pouch containing five darts. The brown, bamboo-shaped gun has a black, small barrel-like container attached to the top. Manufactured in: Indonesia Sold at: Value City stores nationwide from June 2005 through July 1, 2005 for about $5. Remedy: Consumers should secure the blow dart gun and darts and return them to any Value City store for a full cash refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Value City toll-free at (888) 278-6370 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.valuecity.com [Learn More]