Almar Sales Co. Announce Recall of Children's Watches

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Water Watch

Units: About 50,400

Importer: Almar Sales Co. Inc., of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: 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.


Incidents/Injuries: 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.

Description: 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.

Sold: Exclusively at Dollar General Stores nationwide from March 2005
through July 2005 for about $2.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: 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.

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