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Recalls / 2013-10-31

Snoopy Sno-Cone Machines Recalled by LaRose Industries Due to Risk of Mouth Injury

14010 · Recalled 2013-10-31 · CPSC page

Cra-Z-Art Snoopy sno-cone machine
Cra-Z-Art Snoopy sno-cone machine

Description

This recall involves Cra-Z-Art Snoopy Sno-Cone Machines with one of three batch numbers BCH003005A28-0812, BCHTRU001A17-0812 or BCHTRU004A16-0712 printed on the back of the white plastic doghouse and on the side of the box. The plastic sno-cone machines are white in the shape of a dog house with a red roof and red shovel. Snoopy is on the dog house and Charlie Brown and Lucy images are on the front along with a snowman. A metal ice-shaving cylinder in the middle of the sno-cone machine dispenses ice shavings out of the front. The words "SNOOPY" and "SNO-CONES" are on the front of the machine and "Cra-Z-Art" is on the back.

Hazards

A brass rivet can fall out of the sno-cone machine's ice-shaving cylinder and into a sno-cone, posing a risk of injury to the mouth or the teeth.

Reported injuries

The firm has received 64 reports of brass rivets falling out of the sno-cone machine's ice-shaving cylinder. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled sno-cone machines immediately and contact LaRose Industries for a free repair kit, which includes a new ice shaving cylinder. Do not return the recalled sno-cone machines to the store where purchased.

Products

NameModelUnits
Snoopy Sno-Cone MachinesAbout 102,000

Parties

Importer
LaRose Industries LLC, of Randolph, N.J.
Made in
China
Sold at
Barnes, Noble, Target, Toys R Us, online at www.amazon.com

Consumer contact

LaRose Industries toll-free at (855) 345-4693 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email recall@laroseindustries.com or online at www.laroseindustries.com which takes consumers to the Cra-Z-Art website and click on the Recall tab more information.

More images

The box that contains the Cra-Z-Art Snoopy sno-cone machine
The box that contains the Cra-Z-Art Snoopy sno-cone machine
The ice-shaving cylinder for the sno-cone machine
The ice-shaving cylinder for the sno-cone machine

Source: CPSC recall 14010. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.