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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1984-01-25

Small Plastic Animal Toys Recalled by Jack's

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Quacker Jack's Surprise Pack small plastic animals

  • Brand Jack's Food Systems

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What happened

Jack's Food Systems Inc., a fast food chain operating in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee, voluntarily recalled small plastic animal toys distributed as part of their "Quacker Jack's Surprise Pack" promotion due to potential choking hazards for children under 3 years of age. The toys, which were given away with hamburger, french fries, and beverage purchases, are made of hard plastic in various colors and measure approximately 2 inches or smaller. Distribution stopped in September 1983, and no choking incidents involving these toys have been reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The plastic animal toys include lions, squirrels, coyotes, dogs, pigs, poultry, farm animals, and wild animals such as alligators, elephants, and rhinos, with no identifying marks. According to the recall, consumers who obtained these toys for children under three years of age should remove them from use immediately and return the toys to the Jack's restaurant where they were obtained; consumers will receive a discount on their next Surprise Pack purchase.

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

Hazard

Choking

Details from the source

Small Plastic Animal Toys Recalled by Jack's NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 1984 Release # 84-005 Plastic Animals Distributed In Fast Food Firm's Food Promotion May Present Choking Hazard To Small Children In cooperation with the Consumer. Product Safety Commission, Jack's Food Systems Inc., a fast food chain located in Alabama, Flordia, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee today announced a voluntary recall of small plastic animals because of the potential danger of choking to small children under 3 years of age. These toys were given away as part of a "Quacker Jack's Surprise Pack" which consisted of a hamburger, french fries, and a carbonated beverage. Distribution of the toys was stopped in September 1983. The toys have not been involved in any choking incidents known to CPSC. The toys have no identifying marks and are made of hard plastic in various colors. The toys vary in length, but most are approximately 2" or smaller. The toys include such animals as a lion, lioness, squirrel, coyote, collie, poodle, pig, hen with chicks, duck with ducklings, calf, alligator, elephant, goat, standing monkey, sitting monkey, horse, ram, rhino. Camel, sheep and hippo. Consumers who obtained these toys for children under three (3) years of age should remove these products from use immediately. The toys should be returned to the Jack's fast food restaurant where obtained. Consumers will receive a discount on their next purchase of a Surprise Pack. Anyone wishing additional information may contact CPSC's toll free Hotline at 80043-CPSC. A teletypewriter number for the hearing impaired is (301) 595-7054.

Source

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

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