The balls are meant to massage. But, some burst and burned flesh. 60,000 got recalled
Consumers buy massage balls for soothing relief. They don’t expect to wind up in the ER or urgent care or whipping out the Bactine. That’s why 60,000 Vivitar hot/cold massage balls sold exclusively at Target have been recalled.
The exact problem, as stated in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice: “The massage balls can leak or rupture during or after microwaving, posing a burn hazard to consumers.”
And that’s a hazard that’s come to pass, as Vivitar “has received 84 reports of massage balls bursting during microwaving, including 17 reports of burns to various parts of the body.”
Model numbers recalled are F19-MB-TL, F19-MB-LP, F19-MB-LV, all with date codes MID# 1940918 and Target item No. 234-11-0096.
Target is offering refunds. Those with the balls should contact Target at 800-440-0680 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
This story was originally published April 4, 2019 at 4:25 PM.
