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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2000-12-08

CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall of Additional 170,000 Busy Poppin' Pals Toys

Is my product affected?

Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toys

  • Brand Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Playskool's Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toy is being recalled due to small springs inside that can break loose and pose a choking and laceration hazard to young children. The affected toy is a 13-inch white plastic toy with blue, yellow and green buttons, levers and knobs that make Sesame Street characters pop up from under the base. The toy has a white carry handle and features Playskool and Sesame Street logos on the front. The recall involves approximately 170,000 units with model numbers "5446," "MADE IN CHINA" and "C-023B" imprinted on the bottom. Busy Poppin' Pals toys with model 6205 or those marked "Made in Mexico" are not affected.

Consumers who have the recalled toy should take it away from young children immediately and contact Playskool to receive information about obtaining a free redesigned replacement toy.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Small springs inside these toys can break loose, posing a choking and laceration hazard to young children.

What should I do?

Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and contact Playskool to get information about how to receive a free redesigned replacement toy.

Details from the source

Playskool's Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toy is a 13-inch long white plastic toy with blue, yellow and green buttons, levers and knobs of various shapes that, when activated, make Sesame Street characters pop up from under the toy's base. The characters -- Elmo, Ernie, Big Bird, Bert, and Cookie Monster -- are hidden under corresponding blue, yellow or green lids that have the numbers one through five imprinted on top. The toy has a white carry handle and features the Playskool and Sesame Street logos on the front. The model number, "5446," "MADE IN CHINA" and "C-023B" are imprinted on the bottom of the toy. Busy Poppin' Pals toys with model 6205 have different springs and are not part of this recall. Any Busy Poppin' Pals toys that have "Made in Mexico" imprinted on the toy's bottom are not part of this recall.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

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