CPSC, McDonald's Corp. and Bobble Dreams USA Announce recall: Lead
CPSC, McDonald's Corp. and Bobble Dreams USA Announce Recall of Chicago Bears Bobble Head Figurines
Why was CPSC, McDonald's Corp. and Bobble Dreams USA Announce recalled?
The paint on some of the figurines contains excess levels of lead. If ingested over time by children, the lead from the paint may present a lead poisoning hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should keep these figurines away from children and contact McDonald's to receive return and refund instructions. Contact: Consumers should contact McDonald's at (800) 244-6227 to receive return and refund instructions. Consumers can also visit the company's web site at www.mcdonalds.com
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
- Chicago Bears Bobble Head Figurines
- Company
- Bobble Dreams USA, of Fountain Valley, Calif., McDonald's Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 100,000
- Sold at
- McDonald's restaurants sold the figurines in the greater Chicago area, Northwest Indiana, Central Illinois and Rockford as part of a promotion that ran from August 19, 2002 through September 12, 2002 for about $5.00.
- Recall date
- September 17, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- McDonald's has not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these figurines. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled bobble head figurines are designed in the likeness of NFL players Brian Urlacher and Anthony Thomas. The 7-inch tall figurines have heads on springs that cause them to bobble from side to side. The figurines are dressed in Chicago Bears' uniforms. The McDonald's logo and the player's name are printed across the front of the base. Labels on the bottom of the figurine read, "BOBBLE DREAMS USA" and "MADE IN CHINA," and "OFFICIAL NFL LICENSED PRODUCT."