ROANOKE TIMES
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DATE: Tuesday, January 7, 1997 TAG: 9701070087
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B-5 EDITION: METRO
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
International Dairy Queen is recalling 150,000 water batons from kid's meals because the plastic balls inside can be released when a child sucks or chews on the end cap, the government said Monday.
The Minneapolis-based chain of ice cream stores has received at least eight reports of the end cap coming off. None involved injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Glitter and blue, purple and green balls float in water inside the 9-inch clear plastic rods with purple caps on each end. They were distributed nationwide between June and October 1996.
Consumers should take the toys from young children immediately and return them to their local Dairy Queen for a free kid's meal or ice cream sundae. They also may contact the company at (800)956-9565.
- Associated Press
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