They may be Halloween-themed, but there’s something even scarier about these recalled LED gel clings from Target.
The lowdown: According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC,) Target Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of roughly 127,000 Halloween LED gel clings because they can separate and expose the inner button battery compartment — posing choking and button battery ingestion hazards to children. Thankfully, no incidents or injuries have yet been reported.
Product description: This recall Halloween LED gel clings that come with two non-replaceable button batteries. They are intended for window use only and light up with a blinking light when pushed. Affected clings come in the following six designs: Green skeleton, pink skeleton, purple spider, purple and black cat, orange and black pumpkin, green and black bat. The model number 234-25-0904 is printed on the gel cling’s packaging. Sold exclusively at Target stores across the nation from August 2016 through September 2016, the product sold for about $1.
What you should do: Consumers are advised to immediately remove affected gel clings from areas with children. They may return them to any Target location for a full refund.
For more information: To l earn more about this recall, contact Target by phone at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Central Time) Monday through Sunday. Consumers can also go online at www.Target.com and click on “School/Stationery/Seasonal” on the product recalls page for more information, or the “Product Recalls” tab on Target’s Facebook page.
Photos: CPSC, Flickr/Mike Mozart
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