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DreamWorks Animation SKG Recalls Shrek Headbands Due to Injury Hazard; Giveaway Product Distributed To Pepsi Employees

CPSC recall 07541. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

A small wire can protrude through the fabric of the ears on these headbands, posing a risk of cuts to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Stop using the recalled headbands immediately and call for information on returning the headbands to receive a free replacement item.

CPSC recall 07541 has the recall date 17 Apr 2007. The notice names the firm Paramount Pictures Corp., of Hollywood, Calif., under contract with DreamWorks Animation SKG. The recall has about 6,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Clothing (Children).

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CPSC recall 07541: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units6,000
Description
The item is a plastic headband covered in bright green fabric with two ears similar to the character Shrek from the DreamWorks film series. A tag attached to one of the ears reads "DREAMWORKS" and "THE THIRD," and shows the top of the Shrek character's head.
ProductShrek Ears Headbands, About 6,000, Clothing (Children)
Sold atParamount Pictures to Pepsi Bottlers which distributed the headbands as a giveaway product to their employees from February 23, 2007 through April 1, 2007. The recall does not include any ear headbands purchased, or distributed free of charge, before February 23, 2007 and after April 1, 2007.
DistributorParamount Pictures Corp., of Hollywood, Calif., under contract with DreamWorks Animation SKG
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
6,000Median of 2007: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2007
452
Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
7%
Recalls of 2007 in the category Clothing (Children)
6%
Recalls on the register that name Paramount Pictures Corp., of Hollywood, Calif., under contract with DreamWorks Animation SKG
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07541. https://recallregister.com/product/3814-dreamworks-animation-skg-recalls-shrek-headbands-due-to-injury-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 07541 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Paramount Pictures to Pepsi Bottlers which distributed the headbands as a giveaway product to their employees from February 23, 2007 through April 1, 2007. The recall does not include any ear headbands purchased, or distributed free of charge, before February 23, 2007 and after April 1, 2007.
How many units are in CPSC recall 07541?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 6,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China