Safety regulator, Determined Productions Announce Recall of Plush Toys Sold at Kohl's Department Stores
Recall 04194 · Aug 6, 2004 · Determined Productions Inc.
90,000
units affected
90,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04194
- Date
- Aug 6, 2004
- Company
- Determined Productions Inc.
- Units affected
- 90,000
- Product
- Plush Frog Stuffed Animal
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled toy is an 11-inch purple stuffed frog with a green chin, belly, hands and feet. The stuffed frog has the word "BRAVE" sewn in purple letters onto the underside of its right foot.
What can happen
The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets.
The fix
Consumers are advised to stop using the toy immediately and contact Determined Productions or stop at a local Kohl's Department Stores to receive a refund or store credit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Determined Productions has received one report of seam breakage on the toy, resulting in a child choking on the plastic pellets. The child was taken to the hospital and released without any injury, after a procedure to look for aspirated beads.
- Sold at
- Kohl's Department Stores sold the toys exclusively throughout July 2004 for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled plush frog stuffed animal?
Consumers are advised to stop using the toy immediately and contact Determined Productions or stop at a local Kohl's Department Stores to receive a refund or store credit.
What is the hazard?
The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.