When the Super Soaker was first released in 1990, it caused an enormous controversy then wrongly told began the large tanks fill with chemical irritants en shooting unsuspecting victims. Thirty years later, the Super Soaker is in the news again for be dangerous, but this time it is a result of decorative labels with dangerous levels of lead in the ink they are printed with.
Shortly after Larami Toys introduced the Super Soaker, there were isolated reports of the toy being misused to shoot bleach instead of water, leading to a call to ban the squirt gundespite the fact that water pistols have existed for decades before. Nothing ever came of it, and in the end, Larami Toys was acquired in 1995 by Hasbro, which is behind the current memory for the latest versions of the water blower.
According to a mention on the Website Consumer Product Safety Commission of the United States, Hasbro recalls the Super Soaker XP20 (with a green and orange design) as well as the Super Soaker XP30 (with an orange and blue design) which were both sold exclusively at Target from March 2020 to July 2020. The toy itself works fine and does not pose a safety risk, but the labels on the tanks with the product name and Super Soaker branding “contain levels of lead in the ink that contain the federal ban on lead content.” No specific injuries have been reported so far, but when consumed the lead can be toxic and “can cause adverse health effects” in children.
Hasbro has officially recalled the two Super Soakers and is asking parents to take the toys away from children and return the tanks to the company for a full refund. To request a prepaid shipping label for postage, consumers can contact Hasbro at 1-888-664-3323, via email at [email protected], as by the company’s website.
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