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RecalledCPSC · April 30, 2015 Toys & games

Branded LLC Recalls Kaleidoscope Toy Due to Choking, Laceration Hazards; Offered Exclusively at H-E-B Stores in Texas

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H-E-Buddy Kaleidoscope
H-E-Buddy Kaleidoscope · Photo: CPSC

What's being recalled

Kaleidoscope

Units: About 35,000

This recall involves H-E-Buddy kaleidoscopes. The recalled kaleidoscopes are made of red plastic, about 5 ¾ inches long and 2 inches in diameter and have "H-E-Buddy" on the barrel.

The problem, in CPSC's words

The end caps of the kaleidoscope can be removed and expose small parts that can come loose and pose a choking hazard to small children and internal components that pose a risk of laceration.

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

None reported.

What CPSC says to do

Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled kaleidoscopes, take them from children and return the kaleidoscopes to an H-E-B store for a refund of purchase points that can be used for another item.

How to contact the company

H-E-Buddy Prize Line at (800) 399-0629 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT daily or online at www.bybranded.com and click on "HEBuddy Kaleidoscope recall information" for more information.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 15126, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.