Wegmans Recalls Moody Face Stress Balls Due to Choking Hazard

By Liz Taurasi (Patch Staff)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Wednesday a recall of Gift Gallery Moody Face Stress Balls, purchased at Wegmans, saying they are a choking hazard.

The balls can break into pieces when squeezed, posing a choking hazard to young children, officials say. No injuries have been reported.

According to the CPSC, approximately 7,000 of these solid rubber balls you can squeeze in your hand were sold in five colors (blue, green, orange, red and yellow). Each has black eyes and a mouth to form a smiley face printed on the front with either pink, orange or yellow hair on top.

Measuring 2.5 inches in diameter, the balls were packaged in a clear bag with a white square bearing the “Gift Gallery” logo. The model number of the affected balls is 205617 and the UPC code is 0-67103-30053-6.

The balls were sold at Wegmans locations in in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia during September 2014 for about $1.

Customers who have purchased these items are being told to immediately stop using them and return them to any Wegmans service desk for a full refund.

Wegmans Hunt Valley is located at 122 Shawan Road.

Customers can contact Wegmans consumer affairs toll-free at (855)-934-3663 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.wegmans.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.