CPSC, Chuck E. Cheese's Announce Recall of Plastic Siren Whistles

Recalled December 8, 2005 · CPSC recall 06048 · Chuck E. Cheese's

Hazard

The recalled plastic siren whistle's internal pieces can detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled plastic siren whistle away from children and discard it. Free replacement whistles can be obtained by visiting any Chuck E. Cheese's or contacting the company.

Units

About 144,000

Incidents / injuries

Chuck E. Cheese's has received four reports of children starting to choke and three reports of children swallowing pieces of the plastic siren whistle.

Description

The recalled plastic siren whistle is a red, green or purple tube with small plastic pieces inside. The whistle is about 2 inches long and ¾ inch wide. The toy whistles were distributed as prizes at Chuck E. Cheese's by redeeming 15 tickets earned by playing games.

What to do

Contact

For additional information, contact CEC Entertainment Inc. at (888) 778-7193 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.chuckecheese.com

Product

Plastic Siren Whistle

Manufacturer(s)

Chuck E. Cheese's (CEC Entertainment), of Irving, Texas

Retailers

Chuck E. Cheese's nationwide from July 2005 through August 2005.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →