CPSC, Celebrate Express Inc. Announce Recall of Magic Party Favors and Costume Shield
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 06-517 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- December 14, 2005
- Category
- Clothing and accessories
- Products
- Mystery Drawer and Dice Tunnel Magic Party Favors and Costume Shield
- Hazard
- Laceration and cuts hazard
- Hazard type
- Laceration and cuts
- Units
- About 21,100 magic party favors and 25,500 costume shields
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- July 31, 2024
What was recalled
The recalled Mystery Drawer is a black plastic rectangular box with a movable drawer. The Dice Tunnel is a blue or red plastic rectangular box with one die. They were sold along with other party favors in an assortment known as the Magic Favor Box (Item #E4696). The plastic shield is silver and gold and is about 11 inches long. The shield was sold as part of the following costume sets: Sword and Shield Set (Item #7014), Sword and Shield Set - 8 (Item #8006), and the Cape, Helmet, Sword, and Shield Set (Item #E8520). The item number is located on customer invoices.
Is my product affected?
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- Mystery Drawer and Dice Tunnel Magic Party Favors and Costume Shield · About 21,100 magic party favors and 25,500 costume shields units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Celebrate Express's Birthday Express and Costume Express online and catalog. The recalled Mystery Drawer and the Dice Tunnel Magic Party Favors were sold as part of the Magic Favor Box from January 2005 through August 2005. The Magic Favor Box sold for about $3. The recalled Costume Shields were sold from April 2004 through September 2005 as part of various costume sets. The costume sets sold for about $5 to $36.; Celebrate Express Inc., of Kirkland, Wash..
Injuries or incidents reported
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
Call Celebrate Express at (888) 551-3995 between 4:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.celebrateexpress.com
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 136 recalls in the clothing and accessories category, 19 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Mystery Drawer and Dice Tunnel Magic Party Favors and Costume Shield (About 21,100 magic party favors and 25,500 costume shields units). The recalled Mystery Drawer is a black plastic rectangular box with a movable drawer.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Laceration and cuts hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should take the recalled magic party favors and costume shield away from children immediately and contact the company for a refund. Celebrate Express has directly contacted all purchasers of the products by mail.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on July 31, 2024. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.