August 17, 2005
Almar Sales Co. is recalling about 50,000 water watches sold at Dollar General stores.
The band on the watch contains liquid petroleum distillates. If punctured the watch band could leak. Petroleum distillates could be harmful if ingested and cause irritation to the skin or eyes on contact.
CPSC and Almar Sales Co. have received one report of a 2-year-old child who ingested the petroleum distillate after biting into the watch band. The child suffered irritation of the mouth and throat.
The watches are made of clear plastic with white snaps. The watch bands have clear glitter-filled liquid and colored liquid inside including pink, blue, red and yellow. The watch face is digital and measures about two inches in width. Water Watch and Almar Sales Company is printed on the original clear bubble packaging of the watches.
The watches were sold exclusively at Dollar General Stores nationwide from March 2005 through July 2005 for about $2.
Consumers should immediately take these watches away from young children and return the watches to the store where purchased for a refund or contact the firm.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Almar Sales at (800) 251-2522 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
