CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Dive Sticks
CPSC Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2877.
The dive sticks are hard plastic in the shape of worms, fish, and seahorses. The worm dive sticks are sticks with ridges that are green with an orange weighted ball or pink with a yellow weighted ball on the bottom. The fish dive sticks are pink and yellow or green and orange. The seahorse dive sticks are yellow with a blue tail or pink with a yellow tail. All of the dive sticks are about 7 inches long. "Made in China" is written on the fish and seahorses. "Sun and Shade" is written on each package. There are two worms per package and three fish or seahorses per package.
Corrective Action (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2877.
Consumers should take these dive sticks away from children immediately and return them to Dollar General stores for a refund, or discard them.
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact Dollar General Stores Nationwide From April 2004 Through September 2004 For About $1. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.
Consumer Contact (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2877.
Contact Dollar General at (800) 678-9258 between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their Web site at www.dollargeneral.com
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Dollar General Stores Nationwide From April 2004 Through September 2004 For About $1. Recall FAQ
Dollar General Stores Nationwide From April 2004 Through September 2004 For About $1. is the subject of a toys recall: CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Dive Sticks. The notice was published on February 16, 2005 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 180,000 units are potentially affected.