Plastic Ring Caps For Toy Guns Recalled by Acme Specialties
CPSC recall 79031. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Burn - Not Fire-Related
CPSC recall 79031 has the recall date 29 Jun 1979. The notice names the firm Walgreens. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Toy Guns.
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| Description | Plastic Ring Caps For Toy Guns Recalled by Acme Specialties NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 1979 Release # 79-031 Plastic Ring Caps For Toy Guns Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 29) -- The Acme Specialties Corporation, an importer of novelty items in River Grove, Illinois, today announced a voluntary recall of thousands of "Three Stars" plastic ring caps which may accidentally explode causing serious burns to the user. This announcement was made in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The ring caps are commonly used in toy guns to produce a loud report when the trigger is pulled. Each cap consists of a plastic disc measuring 1 1/2 inches in diameter, and 8 cap charges which are positioned within small plastic cups around the outer edge of the disc. The charges are made with a small amount of friction-sensitive pyrotechnic material which is formed into l/8-inch pellets. According to CPSC staff and the firm, the charged pellets can accidentally fall out of their protective cups and may explode without warning , possibly resulting in serious… |
| Product | Three Stars Plastic Ring Caps, Toy Guns |
| Manufacturer | Walgreens |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1979: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1979
- 33
- Recalls of 1979 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls of 1979 in the category Toy Guns
- 12%
- Recalls on the register that name Walgreens
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1999 | Kid's Sipper Bottles Recalled by Walgreen |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Eyeball and Smiley Face Floating Balls Recalled by Atico International |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Smoke Tote Cigarette Lighters Recalled by Walgreen |
| 18 Feb 1997 | Lighted Magic Faucet & Fountain Mugs Recall |
| 6 Nov 1996 | Halloween Hand Candle Recalled by Walgreens |
| 4 May 1994 | Walgreen Co. Recalls Its Electric Potpourri Pots |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 79031. https://recallregister.com/product/3970-plastic-ring-caps-for-toy-guns-recalled-by-acme-specialties/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 79031 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 79031 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan
- How many CPSC recalls name Walgreens?
- 7 CPSC recalls on this register name Walgreens. This recall is 1 of them.