CPSCAugust 29, 2000

CPSC, Fazoli's Announce Recall of Toys Included with

CPSC, Fazoli's Announce Recall of Toys Included with Kids Meals

Why was CPSC, Fazoli's Announce Recall of Toys Included with recalled?

The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under 3 years of age.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take the barrel-shaped container away from young children. Discard the container or return it to any Fazoli's restaurant for a free Italian Lemon Ice. Contact: For more information, consumers can call Fazoli's toll-free at (877) 401-7408 anytime or visit the firm's website at http://www.fazolis.com/recall.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
Pasta Pals toys included with Fazoli's Kids Meals
Company
Fazoli's Management Inc., of Lexington, Ky.
Quantity
About 310,000
Sold at
Fazoli's restaurants nationwide included the Pasta Pals toys with Fazoli's Kids Meals from January 2000 through August 2000.
Recall date
August 29, 2000
Incidents / injuries
Fazoli's has received one report of a child putting the container over his mouth. No injuries have been reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The toy is a plastic, barrel-shaped container with small, plastic tomato and ravioli figures inside. The Pasta Pals toy's blue container measures about 2.5 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep. Inside are three red tomato figures and three yellow ravioli figures. Children can empty the figures out of the container and link them to form a chain. "FAZOLI'S ITALIAN FOOD...FAST" is imprinted onto the top of the barrel. "(c)2000Fazoli's Management, Inc." and "Made in China" are imprinted into the bottom of the barrel.

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