Report Summary
7 YOF eyes were burned by substance in pig shaped squeeze toy. Squeeze toy burst while 7 YOF was playing with it at home. Child received first aid. Mother of 7 YOF also sustained burn to tongue after placing substance from toy on tongue.
Product Details
- Product Description: Splat Ball. Pink Pig, style #35303. Company logo is Ja-Ru Inc., Jacksonville, FL, 32258. Package is 5x7”. Made in China.
- Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: JA-RU INC
- Brand Name: Splat Ball
- Model Name or Number: #35303
- Serial Number: 1580518
- UPC Code: 075656353039
- SKU#:
- Date Manufactured:
- Retailer: Family Dollar
- Retailer State: Michigan
- Purchase Date: 6/4/2019
- Product Category: Toys & Children
- Product Type: Toys
- Product Code: Squeeze or Squeaker Toys (1350)
Incident Details
- Incident Description: I purchased a pig splat ball made by Jaru, with item #35303 printed next to the company logo. My 7 year old was squeezing it in her hands, and it popped through the nose of the pig and squirted her in the eyes. The chemical liquid inside burned her eyes terribly, and was extremely painful. She could not even open her eyes due to the intense pain. We immediately flushed out her eyes with water. They remained painful, swollen and bloodshot for a long period afterwards. As I was cleaning up the liquid I could smell a strong chemical that smelled like acetone. Wanting to know exactly what just went into my daughters eyes, I tasted a drop of the liquid to see if the chemicals were coming from the outer rubber ball or from the liquid. The liquid definitely has very strong chemicals in it that are NOT safe for children. My tongue burned and stung for over 30 minutes where I placed one drop of liquid.
- Incident Date: 6/4/2019
- Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Victims Involved
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- Injury Information: Injury - First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- My Relationship to the Victim: My Child
- Gender: Female
- Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 7 years
Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler
- There are no hazardous chemicals in this product, it has passed ASTM testing, a toxicological risk assessment, and material safety.
Additional Details
- Submitter has product?: Yes
- Product was damaged before incident?: No
- Product was modified before incident?: No
- If yes to any, explanation: I have the package and broken product. I emailed the manufacturer about the incident.
- Have you contacted the manufacturer?: Yes
- If Not, Do you plan to?:
- Report Number: 20190605-23E51-2147380588
- Report Date: 6/5/2019
- Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 6/21/2019
- Report First Publication Date: 7/9/2019
- Category of Submitter: Consumer
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