Flammable Spray String Recalled by KMC USA
CPSC recall 99054. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 99054 has the recall date 21 Jan 1999. The notice names the firm KMC. 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 Party Items.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Flammable Spray String Recalled by KMC USA NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 1999 Release # 99-054 Company Phone Number: (800) 876-8077 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, KMC USA Inc. Announce Recall of Flammable Spray String WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), KMC USA Inc., of Franklin Park, Ill., is recalling more than 190,000 cans of Party Time "Happy String." The product is hazardous if sprayed near an open flame due to the flammability of the propellant. Because it is a flammable product intended for use by children, it is a banned hazardous substance. Use of the spray string around flame sources, such as candles, could result in serious burns. CPSC is aware of two reports of burns resulting from the use of this spray string. A 4-year-old boy that was burned when some of the string ignited while he was blowing out candles on his birthday cake. He suffered first- and second-degree burns on his face and arm. A woman sustained burns on her ear in another… |
| Product | Party Items |
| Product | Party Time Happy String |
| Manufacturer | KMC USA; Dollar Bill$; Only $1 |
| Made in | Korea |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 33%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Party Items
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name KMC
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 99054The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99054. https://recallregister.com/product/6245-flammable-spray-string-recalled-by-kmc-usa/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 99054 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99054 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Korea