CPSCOctober 29, 2003

CPSC, Neurosmith Announce Recall of Children's Plush

CPSC, Neurosmith Announce Recall of Children's Plush Toys

Why was CPSC, Neurosmith Announce Recall of Children's Plush recalled?

Any of the four plastic button covers can detach, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.

What should I do if I have this product?

The company is out of business. The free replacement is no longer available. Please destroy or discard this product. Contact: For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.

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
Pet Me Platypus™
Company
Neurosmith, of Long Beach, Calif.
Quantity
4,400
Sold at
Sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide, from August 2003 through October 2003, for about $20.
Recall date
October 29, 2003
Incidents / injuries
Three incidents reported, none resulting in injury.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

Pet Me Platypus is a musical plush toy with a green head, yellow beak and legs, and blue body. The toy features four geometric shape buttons: a red heart, yellow star, orange circle, and green square. The recalled units have Model #42080 engraved on the battery box cover and batch numbers FV21, FV23, FV24, FV25, FV26, FV27, FV28, FV29, or FV30 printed vertically on the right side of the cover.

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