CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Busy Poppin'
CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Busy Poppin' Pals Toys
Why was CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Busy Poppin' recalled?
Small springs inside the toy can break loose, posing a choking and laceration hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately and contact Playskool to receive a free, redesigned replacement toy. Contact: Consumers may contact Playskool at (800) 752-9755 anytime or visit their website at http://www.hasbro.com/consumer/safety.html
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Busy Poppin' Pals toys
- Company
- Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I.
- Quantity
- 420,000
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and toy stores, including Toys R Us, sold these toys nationwide for about $10. The toys were sold from January 1996 through August 2000.
- Recall date
- August 16, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- Playskool has received 16 reports of the springs breaking. Five children put the broken springs in their mouths, resulting in two children suffering lacerations.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Playskool Busy Poppin' Pals is a 13-inch-long white plastic toy with blue, yellow and red buttons, levers and knobs of various shapes that, when activated, make animal characters pop up from under the toy's base. The animals are hidden under blue, yellow or red lids that have the numbers 1 through 5 on top. The lid colors match the color of the buttons, levers and knobs that activate them. The pop-up animals are a giraffe, elephant, panda bear, lion and monkey. The toy has a white carry handle and has the Playskool logo on the front. The model number 5415 and "MADE IN CHINA" are imprinted on the bottom of the toy.