American Greetings DesignWare Fairy Wands

Description: American Greetings Corporation Recall of Fairy Wand Party Favors NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2005 Release #06-027 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 777-4891 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, American Greetings Corporation Announce Recall of Fairy Wand Party Favors 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: DesignWare® 4 Fairy Wands Units: About 14,200 packages containing four wands each Distributor: American Greetings Corporation, of Cleveland, Ohio Hazard: The fairy wand party favors can break apart, exposing sharp wires that pose a laceration hazard to children. Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled fairy wands are pink or purple with multi-colored beads, feathers and ribbons. The wands are 7-inches long. There are four wands in each package. The packaging has a light pink cardboard backer. Model number WAND1361 is written on the back of the packaging. Sold at: Discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty gift stores nationwide from March 2003 through September 2005 for about $4. Manufactured In: China Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled wands away from young children immediately. Contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings products are sold. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact American Greetings at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at http://americangreetings.com [Learn More]