CPSCRecalled Jul 8, 2005 · #05222
CPSC, Pokémon USA Announce Recall of Pokémon Plush Toys
Hazard
The stuffing of the toy may contain tips of sewing needles, which could pose a puncture hazard.
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The recall involves 10 "Pokédoll" plush toy characters including Pikachu, Minun, Plusle, Skitty, Evee, Munchlax, Mew, Ho-Oh, and Lugia. Pikachu comes in a 12-inch and a 6-inch tall version. All of the other characters are approximately 6 inches tall. They have a sewn-in label that reads: "Pokémon Center ©2005 Pokémon /Nintendo /Creatures/ GAME FREAK" on one side and "2005 MADE IN CHINA" on the other.
Product details
- Product
- Pokémon Plush Toys
- Type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Manufacturer
- Not specified
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Nintendo World, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, and on the firm's Web site from April 2005 through June 2005 for between $8 and $20. The PokéDoll plush toys were also given away as promotions by Nintendo of America Inc. at the E3 Conference in Los Angeles in May 2005.
- Made in
- China
What you should do
Parents should take these toys away from children immediately and contact Pokémon USA to receive a free replacement toy.