NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2008 Release #09-073 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 425-5627 |
Hallmark Recalls Jumbo Snow Globes Due to Fire Hazard
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.
Name of Product: Jumbo Snowman Snow Globes
Units: 7,000
Importer: Hallmark Cards Inc., of Kansas City, Mo.
Hazard: When exposed to sunlight, the snow globes can act as a magnifying glass and ignite nearby combustible materials, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Hallmark has received two reports of the snow globes igniting nearby materials. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves a Hallmark Jumbo Snow Globe in the shape of a snowman with model number 1XAG5093 and UPC code 795902066666. The snow globe measures 11 by 12 by 17 inches. The model number and the UPC code can be found on the back of the hangtag.
Sold at: Hallmark Gold Crown stores nationwide from October 2008 through November 2008 for about $100.
Manufactured in: China
2 comments:
It's so unlikely that the glass in those globes could unintentionally be manufactured with the exact light-focusing curvature, you should be impressed by the happenstance, rather than gleeful that it came from China.
Look at the title of my post: That is absolutely gleefully impressed by the happenstance. That's so awesome! You buy a nice snow globe. Put it next to the window. The snow globe rechannels the suns warm rays into a destructive beam of fire that sets your tree on fire.
The China's just a bonus.
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