CPSC, Meijer Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Wands
CPSC recall 01109b. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The batteries can short-circuit, causing the wands' handles to become very hot and melt the plastic, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take these wands away from children immediately, and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
CPSC recall 01109b has the recall date 19 Mar 2001. The notice names the firm Meijer. The recall has about 5,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Burn. CPSC gives the product type Toy Miscellaneous.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Meijer has received two reports of the wands short-circuiting, causing the wands to become hot to the touch and the plastic to melt. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 5,000 |
| Description | The "All That Glitters" light and glitter wand is about 9 inches long, and has a gold-colored handle with a clear plastic ball on top filled with a pink liquid and glitter. Pushing on the bottom of the wand illuminates the ball. The wand operates with two AA-batteries. A plastic label on the side of the wand reads, "AA x2." |
| Product | Light and Glitter Wands, About 5,000, Toy Miscellaneous |
| Sold at | Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio sold these wands, from January 2000 through January 2001, for between $2 and $4. |
| Distributor | Meijer Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Toy Miscellaneous
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Meijer
- 15
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 01109bThe notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01109b. https://recallregister.com/product/6798-cpsc-meijer-inc-announce-recall-of-children-s-wands/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 01109b report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Meijer has received two reports of the wands short-circuiting, causing the wands to become hot to the touch and the plastic to melt. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio sold these wands, from January 2000 through January 2001, for between $2 and $4.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01109b?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Meijer?
- 15 CPSC recalls on this register name Meijer. This recall is 1 of them.