Clacker Ball Toys Seized By Marshal
CPSC recall 85065. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
CPSC recall 85065 has the recall date 10 Dec 1985. The notice names the firm Empire Novelty & Concession Supply. The CPSC record gives no number of units.
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| Description | Clacker Ball Toys Seized By Marshal NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 1985 Release # 85-065 Dangerous Toys Seized By U.S. Marshal In Phoenix The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that on December 6, the United States Marshal's Office in Phoenix, Arizona seized almost 4,600 banned "clacker ball" toys. The toys, labeled "KER-BANGERS," are a hand-held novelty item consisting of two plastic balls connected by a cord to a plastic handle. When the hand is raised and lowered, the balls "clack" or bang against each other in an arc. Despite the claim on the package that the "KER-BANGERS" are "SHATTERPROOF," when the Consumer Product Safety Commission tested these toys, the balls either shattered or cracked. In addition, many of the handles broke. Consumers who have "KER-BANGERS" should promptly throw them away. The toys were the seized at the premises of a wholesaler, Empire Novelty & Concession Supply, Inc. 2213 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, Arizona. Empire Novelty is voluntarily recalling the toys from its customers, who are retailers. The… |
| Product | clacker ball toy balls |
| Product | Ker-Bangers toy balls, Toy Balls |
| Manufacturer | Empire Novelty & Concession Supply; Chuck Howard Toy |
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The recall in context
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- not givenMedian of 1985: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1985
- 30
- Recalls of 1985 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls on the register that name Empire Novelty & Concession Supply
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 85065. https://recallregister.com/product/4527-clacker-ball-toys-seized-by-marshal/. 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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- Does CPSC recall 85065 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 85065 has no incident or injury text.