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CPSC, KFC Corporation Announce Recall of Toy Included With KFC Kids Meals

Recalled August 10, 2000 · CPSC recall 00162 · KFC

Recalled Tangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals
Hazard
The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the green plastic container away from children under the age of three. They should discard the container or return it to any KFC restaurant for an individual-sized side item, such as macaroni and cheese.
Units
About 425,000
Incidents / injuries
A 19-month-old girl reportedly had the Tangled Treeples container stuck over her face, causing her distress. When her mother removed the container, there was a red mark left on the child's face.

Description

The Tangled Treeples toy's green, plastic container, which measures about 3 inches in diameter and 1.25 inches deep, has trees molded on the outside. Inside are seven "Tangled Treeples" animal figures, including a monkey, owl, snake, raccoon and bear. Children can empty the animals out of the container and link them to form a chain. Writing on the outside of the container reads, "TreeplesTM" and "Made in China."

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the green plastic container away from children under the age of three. They should discard the container or return it to any KFC restaurant for an individual-sized side item, such as macaroni and cheese.

Contact

For more information, consumers can call KFC at (800) CALL-KFC anytime or visit the KFC web site at http://www.kfc.com/SAFETY.htm

Product
Tangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals
Distributed by
KFC Corporation, of Louisville, Ky.
Retailers
KFC restaurants nationwide included the Tangled Treeples toys with KFC Kids Meals from June 2000 through July 2000.
Made in
China

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

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