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CPSCRecalled Dec 8, 2000 · #01050

CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall of Additional 170,000 Busy Poppin' Pals Toys

Hazard

Small springs inside these toys can break loose, posing a choking and laceration hazard to young children.

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Description

Playskool's Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toy is a 13-inch long white plastic toy with blue, yellow and green buttons, levers and knobs of various shapes that, when activated, make Sesame Street characters pop up from under the toy's base. The characters -- Elmo, Ernie, Big Bird, Bert, and Cookie Monster -- are hidden under corresponding blue, yellow or green lids that have the numbers one through five imprinted on top. The toy has a white carry handle and features the Playskool and Sesame Street logos on the front. The model number, "5446," "MADE IN CHINA" and "C-023B" are imprinted on the bottom of the toy. Busy Poppin' Pals toys with model 6205 have different springs and are not part of this recall. Any Busy Poppin' Pals toys that have "Made in Mexico" imprinted on the toy's bottom are not part of this recall.

Product details

Product
Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toys
Type
Toy Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Not specified
Model numbers
5446, 023B, 6205
UPCs
Sold at
Mass merchandise stores and toy stores sold these toys (Playskool model 5446 made in China) nationwide, from November 1994 through 1996, for about $10.
Made in
China

What you should do

Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and contact Playskool to get information about how to receive a free redesigned replacement toy.

View the official CPSC notice