CPSCOctober 18, 2006

Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart recall

Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking Hazard

Why was Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart recalled?

The small felt fabric cookie attached to the plush toy's hand can be removed easily and ingested by young children, posing a choking hazard.

What should I do if I have this product?

Using scissors, consumers should immediately remove the felt cookie and its connecting thread from the plush toy. Once detached, the felt cookie and thread should be disposed of immediately. Contact: For additional information, contact Sesame Workshop at (800) 986-1619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit Sesame Workshop's Web site at www.sesameworkshop.org/recall

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
Baby Cookie Monster Plush Toys
Company
The Betesh Group of New York, NY, Sesame Workshop, of New York, NY
Quantity
About 31,000
Sold at
Exclusively at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from March 2006 to July 2006 for about $15.
Recall date
October 18, 2006
Incidents / injuries
No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

This recall involves the Baby Cookie Monster plush toy packaged with certain Sesame Beginnings Make Music Together DVDs. The blue plush toy has a small, felt fabric cookie attached to its hand. The plush toy and DVD are packaged in a yellow and green box with the words "Sesame Beginnings" and "Make Music Together" printed on the front. The product is labeled for children ages 6 months and up.

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