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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 1998
Release # 98-067
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Company Phone Number: (888) 468-4356, ext. 8302
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063
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CPSC, Rite Aid Corp. Announce Recall of Two Flying Dolls
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rite Aid Corp. of Camp
Hill, Pa., is recalling about 12,000 Cyber Fighter and
Flying Angel dolls. During use, the wings of these flying
dolls can break off, and possibly cause serious eye injuries
to consumers.
CPSC and Rite Aid have received one report of a doll's
wing breaking off during use,resulting in a laceration above
the eye of a nearby child.
The Cyber Fighter doll, measuring about 5 1/2 inches
tall, is made of plastic, and has black pants, silver arms,
a helmet with black goggles, gold boots and a yellow
lightning bolt on a red vest. Its arms are strapped onto
black wings with red tips, which are outstretched from the
doll's body. The doll can be attached to a blue plastic
launcher with gold trim by a stand under its feet. The
words, "CHAP MEI CHINA" are printed on the launcher.
The Flying Angel doll, measuring about 6 inches tall,
is dressed in a blue and purple tutu with gold trim. The
doll has pink stockings and a purple bow in its orange hair.
Its outstretched arms are attached to pink wings with red
tips. The launcher is pink with the words, "Flying Angel"
written in the white trim. The handle that pulls the string
is gold.
Both dolls are packaged on colorful cardboad backers
with their launcher and are covered with clear plastic.
"Agglo" and "MADE IN CHINA" are printed on the bottom front
of the packages.
Rite Aid drug stores in the eastern U.S. sold the dolls
from February 1997 through January 1998 for about $3.
Consumers should stop using the dolls immediately and
return them to any Rite Aid store for a refund. For more
information about this recall, consumers should call Rite
Aid Corp. toll-free at (888) 468-4356, ext. 8302 between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.
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