Safety regulator, Disney Store Announce Recall of Monsters, Inc. Character Plush Dolls
Recall 03035 · Nov 21, 2002 · The Disney Store, Inc., headquartered
14,500
units affected
14,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03035
- Date
- Nov 21, 2002
- Company
- The Disney Store, Inc., headquartered
- Units affected
- 14,500
- Product
- Monsters, Inc. Character Plush Dolls
- Product type
- Toy Dolls & Accessories
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recall includes only the 12-inch Sulley with Boo plush dolls. The Sulley doll is a blue monster with purple spots, a tail and horns. Sulley is holding a Boo doll in his right arm. Boo is a little girl with dark hair and small pink ball ponytail holders and rubber bands. Both are characters in the 2001 animated film, Monsters, Inc. Labels on the Sulley doll read, "Disney Store," "SULLEY W/BOO 12"," and "Made in China."
What can happen
The Boo doll's hair has ponytail holders that could detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately remove and discard the two pink ponytail holders and two rubber bands from the Boo doll's hair or return the item to any Disney Store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The Disney Store has not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these dolls and is voluntarily recalling them to prevent future incidents.
- Sold at
- The Disney Stores nationwide exclusively sold these plush dolls, from July 2002 through October 2002, for about $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled monsters, inc. character plush dolls?
Consumers should immediately remove and discard the two pink ponytail holders and two rubber bands from the Boo doll's hair or return the item to any Disney Store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The Boo doll's hair has ponytail holders that could detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.
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.