CPSC, Determined Productions Announce Recall of Plush Toys Sold at Kohl's Department Stores
Recalled August 6, 2004 · CPSC recall 04194 · Determined Productions
Hazard
The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets.
Remedy
Consumers are advised to stop using the toy immediately and contact Determined Productions or stop at a local Kohl's Department Stores to receive a refund or store credit.
Units
90,000
Incidents / injuries
Determined Productions has received one report of seam breakage on the toy, resulting in a child choking on the plastic pellets. The child was taken to the hospital and released without any injury, after a procedure to look for aspirated beads.
Description
The recalled toy is an 11-inch purple stuffed frog with a green chin, belly, hands and feet. The stuffed frog has the word "BRAVE" sewn in purple letters onto the underside of its right foot.
What to do
Consumers are advised to stop using the toy immediately and contact Determined Productions or stop at a local Kohl's Department Stores to receive a refund or store credit.
Contact
Call Determined Productions toll-free at (877) 925-0660 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or email the firm at [email protected]. Consumers also can visit Kohl's website at www.kohls.com
Product
Plush Frog Stuffed Animal
Manufacturer(s)
Determined Productions Inc., of Larkspur, Calif.
Retailers
Kohl's Department Stores sold the toys exclusively throughout July 2004 for about $5.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →