McDonald's Hello Kitty Themed Whistles recall: Choking and Aspiration Hazards
McDonald's Recalls Hello Kitty Themed Whistles Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
Why was McDonald's Hello Kitty Themed Whistles recalled?
Components inside of the whistle can detach, posing choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the whistle away from children and return it to any McDonald's for a free replacement toy and either a yogurt tube or a bag of apple slices. Contact: For additional information, contact McDonald's at (800) 244-6227 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT, seven days a week, or visit the firm's website 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
- Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop Whistles
- Company
- McDonald's Corp., of Oakbrook, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 2.3 million in the U.S. In addition, about 200,000 were distributed in Canada.
- Sold at
- McDonald's restaurants nationwide from October 2014 through the first week of November 2014 with Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals.
- Recall date
- November 10, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- McDonald's has received two reports of children who coughed out pieces of the whistle that they had sucked into their mouths, including one child who received medical attention.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled whistles are red and were included in a plastic Hello Kitty figurine holding a pink heart-shaped lollipop. The whistle can be removed and used to make sounds by inhaling or exhaling through the mouthpiece. When closed, the figurine measures about 3 inches in height and width and 1 3/4 inches in depth. The whistle measures about 1 3/4 inches in height and width and 3/4 inches in depth. A picture of Hello Kitty appears on both sides of the whistle. The text "©1976, 2014 SANRIO CO., LTD." appears above Hello Kitty's face on the whistle, and "Made for McDonald's China CCW Chine" appears below Hello Kitty's face on the whistle. The bag in which the toy is packaged includes the text "Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop" and the number "6" in the upper right corner.