CPSC, American Greetings Corp. Announce Recall of Crazy Bounce Balls
Home product recall 04-039. Announced by CPSC on Nov 26, 2003.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 26, 2003. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The balls could break apart, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these balls away from young children and dispose of the balls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings’ products are sold.
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- How to reach the firm: Call American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
This is a 1-1/2-inch multi-colored cluster of green, light green and brick red rubber balls. There are four balls in each package. The packaging has a light green cardboard backer. Model number CBB 1306 and UPC 61526 01101 are written on the back of the packaging.
17,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
DesignWare® Crazy Bounce Balls.
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Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
6152601101
Copied exactly as CPSC lists them.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by American Greetings Corp., Cleveland, Ohio.
- The product was sold at discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide, from November 2002 through August 2003, for about $3.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.