Undercover Spy Gear (?) pretend-play toys

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 6, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

1report to CPSC
Jan 6, 2012the latest report was made
Jan 6, 2012the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: Undercover Spy Gear (?)
Maker: Five Below, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Pretend-play toysToy electronics, tools, housewares and appliancesCPSC’s product type: Pretend Electronics, Tools, Housewares & Appliances (code 5020), in Toys & Children: Toys

By month

1 report from February 2011 to January 2012; the most in January 2012, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
January 2012	1

How badly anyone was hurt

First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

First aid
Made Jan 6, 2012, sent to the company Jan 19, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 2, 2012

The product, in the report: Super Spy Kit - by Buy Rite, Philadelphia

I purchased a “Super Spy Kit” manufactured by “Buy-Rite, Philadelphia, PA” from a “5 Below” store. Last night my 6 yr old son was playing with it. He popped the little bag of “fingerprint dust” and it exploded into his face. He immediately started screaming and crying because it went into his eyeballs. The powder when it gets wet, turns into a solid, gloppy substance that seems to multiply. I am not sure what this substance is but we literally had to pull it out of his eyeballs. It kept clumping up and appearing over and over again in his eyes even when we thought we had it all out. We literally had him get in the shower to let the water run in his eyes until I could find a medical eye wash kit to use. It took us over an hour to get this substance out of his eyes and to get him to settle down. I am concerned about the safety of this dust. The box indicates only “a choking hazard for children under 3”. My son appeared to be ok today, despite swollen, red skin around his eyes from crying and rubbing his eyes to get all of this substance out. He could have very easily scratched or injured his eyes and I consider us very lucky that things didn’t turn out worse. I was very close to taking him to the local emergency room but I felt that it was probably better to keep trying to get it all out quickly so his eyes were not even more irritated than they already were. I do not want this to happen to other children and that is why I am writing in to you.

Model
00008-2011-07
Serial number
7 82993 01690 8
Bought from
Best Buy
Bought
Dec 3, 2011, about then
Where
Quakertown, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 6, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand Undercover Spy Gear (?), made or sold by Five Below, Inc.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(1/27/2012) Five Below, Inc.: Five Below wants to thank the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for its January 19th e-mail providing Five Below with an opportunity to comment on the CPSC’s draft Injury Report number 20120106-BF8AB-2147471601 prior to its publication on the CPSC’s Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database.
This consumer did not directly contact Five Below (the importer of the Super Spy Kit). As a result, we had no information on this incident prior to your e-mail. We have contacted the consumer concerning this incident (as is Five Below’s general practice when a customer is not satisfied). As of this date, however, we have not received any additional information from the consumer.
At this time, we have no direct knowledge concerning this incident. The consumer’s report states that the child “popped the little bag of ‘fingerprint dust,’ which released this material “into his face.” They apparently washed fingerprint dust out of the child’s eyes, and the child reportedly had “swollen, red skin around his eyes from crying and rubbing his eyes to get all of this substance out.” No professional medical attention was sought or needed.
The fingerprinting dust in the Super Spy kit consists of common chalk (95% calcium carbonate and 5% calcium sulfate). The product contains safe, well tested constituents and meets all applicable CPSC requirements. In compliance with the CPSC regulations, an independent toxicologist previously reviewed the composition of the product (i.e., the fingerprint dust, in this case chalk). The toxicologist was asked to determine if any component in the dust would pose, among other things, a particular eye irritation hazard or was considered as a skin or eye irritant warranting a warning or any other action. The report from the toxicologist indicated that, either alone or in combination, the fingerprint dust constituents are not a skin or eye irritant for CPSC purposes. This conclusion is supported by the material safety data sheets for the chalk used in the fingerprint dust in our product and is consistent with publicly available MSDSs for other chalk products. We recognize, however, that placing anything, including small particles of chalk, into the eye can cause discomfort or reddening.
In any event, this incident is the only claim of injury that Five Below is aware of concerning the Super Spy Kit’s fingerprint dust. A dust brush and directions make it clear that the intended use of the product is to pour the fingerprint dust on the surface containing the fingerprints. Numerous products are sold that contain “dust” or dust-like particles in small plastic bags. This particular incident appears to be due to the method that the consumer used to open the bag and the proximity of the child’s eye to the mouth of the bag. At this time, this incident appears to involve unique circumstances stemming from a failure to use the product properly.
Five Below carefully reviews injury reports, as we have with this matter, to evaluate whether any actions or improvements are warranted. We will continue to monitor and evaluate any reports relating to this product. The information in this comment is true and accurate to the best of Five Below’s knowledge, information, and belief.

CPSC report 20120106-BF8AB-2147471601. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

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Undercover Spy Gear (?) pretend-play toys

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