Target Recalls Halloween LED Gel Clings Due to Choking and Button Battery Ingestion Hazards

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Oct 20, 2016, 12:58 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Target-Recalls-Halloween-LED-Gel-Clings

Recall Summary

Name of Product: LED gel clings

Hazard: The gel clings can separate and expose the inner decal and LED/button battery compartment, posing choking and button battery ingestion hazards to children.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately remove the recalled gel clings from areas with children and return them to any Target store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, online at www.Target.com and click on "recalls" on the bottom of the homepage and then "School/Stationery/Seasonal" on the product recalls page for more information, or the "Product Recalls" tab on Target's Facebook page.

Recall Details

Units: About 127,000

Description: This recall involves six different Halloween-themed LED gel clings that come with two non-replaceable button cell batteries. The gel clings are for window use only and light up with a blinking light when you push on them. The six different gel cling designs are a green skeleton, pink skeleton, purple spider, black cat, orange pumpkin, and black bat. Model number 234-25-0904 is printed on the gel cling's packaging.

Product	Model Number	Color/Description	Size
LED Gel Cling	234-25-0904	Green Skeleton	3"(L) x 2"(W) x .5"(H)
		Pink Skeleton	3"(L) x 2"(W) x .5"(H)
		Purple Spider	2"(L) x 4"(W) x .5"(H)
		Purple and Black Cat	2"(L) x 2.75"(W) x .5"(H)
		Orange and Black Pumpkin	2.75"(L) x 2.5(W) x .5"(H)
		Green and Black Bat	2" (L) x 4"(W) x .5"(H)

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold exclusively at: Target stores nationwide from August 2016 through September 2016 for about $1.

Importer: Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufactured in: China

This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC's Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

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Recall Number: 17-020

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