CPSC, Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches
CPSC recall 05244. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The band on the watch contains liquid petroleum distillates. If punctured, the watch band could leak. Petroleum distillates could be harmful if ingested and cause irritation to the skin or eyes on contact.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take these watches away from young children and return the watches to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm.
CPSC recall 05244 has the recall date 17 Aug 2005. The notice names the firm Almar Sales. The recall has about 50,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Watches.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Almar Sales Co. have received one report of a 2-year-old child who ingested the petroleum distillate after biting into the watch band. The child suffered irritation of the mouth and throat. |
|---|---|
| Units | 50,400 |
| Description | The watches are made of clear plastic with white snaps. The watch bands have clear glitter-filled liquid and colored liquid inside including pink, blue, red and yellow. The watch face is digital and measures about two inches in width. "Water Watch" and "Almar Sales Company" is printed on the original clear bubble packaging of the watches. |
| Product | Water Watch, About 50,400, Watches |
| Sold at | Exclusively at Dollar General Stores nationwide, from March 2005 through July 2005, for about $2. |
| Importer | Almar Sales Co. Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Poisoning
- Category: Watches
- CPSC recalls of 2005
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 50,400Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Watches
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Almar Sales
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2006 | Suave Kids Bath Sets Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking, Other Hazards |
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- CPSC recall notice 05244The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05244. https://recallregister.com/product/2994-cpsc-almar-sales-co-announce-recall-of-children-s-watches/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05244 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Almar Sales Co. have received one report of a 2-year-old child who ingested the petroleum distillate after biting into the watch band. The child suffered irritation of the mouth and throat.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Exclusively at Dollar General Stores nationwide, from March 2005 through July 2005, for about $2.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05244?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 50,400
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China