Flammable Spray String Recall
CPSC recall 99167. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 99167 has the recall date 2 Sep 1999. The notice names the firm Stelex Enterprises. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Flammable Spray String Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 1999 Release # 99-167 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Flammable Spray String WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), three firms, Stelex Enterprises Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.; Major Import, of Whittier, Calif.; and LeSa Yang Family Ltd. of Diamond Bar, Calif., are recalling about 912,000 cans of spray string sold under the names "Crazy Ribbon" and "Crazy String." These spray strings' propellant is extremely flammable, creating a serious risk of burn injuries when sprayed near an open flame, such as birthday candles. Flammable products intended for use by children are banned by federal law. CPSC is aware of at least one report of a burn injury resulting from the use of these spray strings. An 11-year-old boy suffered serious burns during his birthday party that left permanent scars. Crazy Ribbon sprays strings of various colors, and comes in a round metal spray can… |
| Product | LeSa Yang Crazy Ribbon spray string |
| Product | LeSa Yang Crazy String spray string, Party Items |
| Product | Major Import Crazy Ribbon spray string |
| Product | Major Import Crazy String spray string |
| Product | Stelex Crazy Ribbon spray string |
| Product | Stelex Crazy String spray string |
| Manufacturer | Stelex Enterprises; Major Import |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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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 on the register that name Stelex Enterprises
- 1
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99167. https://recallregister.com/product/6332-flammable-spray-string-recall/. 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 99167 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99167 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan