CPSCRecalled Jan 27, 2000 · #00058
In Wake of Second Death, CPSC and Burger King Again Urge Consumers to Destroy and Discard Pokemon Balls
Hazard
The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.
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Pokémon balls are plastic, ball-shaped containers between 2.75 and 3 inches in diameter. They pull apart to reveal one of 57 different Pokémon toys inside. The balls were distributed in a variety of colors including red and white, and hot pink. Packaging described them as safety tested and recommended for all ages of children.
Product details
- Product
- Pokémon balls distributed with Burger King kids meals
- Type
- Toy Balls
- Manufacturer
- Not specified
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Burger King restaurants nationwide distributed the Pokémon balls inside Burger King big kids meals and regular kids meals from early November through December 1999.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the balls away from children under the age of three. They should discard the ball or return both halves of the ball and the clip to a Burger King restaurant for a free order of small fries. Children can continue to use the Pokémon toy that came inside the ball.