Safety regulator, McDonald's Announce Recall of "Scooter Bug" Happy Meal Toys
Recall 01099 · Mar 5, 2001 · McDonald's Corp., Oakbrook, Ill.
234,000
units affected
234,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01099
- Date
- Mar 5, 2001
- Company
- McDonald's Corp., Oakbrook, Ill.
- Units affected
- 234,000
- Product
- Scooter Bug toddler toys
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Scooter Bug toy is about 3 inches long and 2-1/2 inch wide. When rolled across the floor, the bug's legs move back and forth. The bug has a yellow face with red antennas, orange feet and a purple body with green spots. The words "Fisher Price" are on the top of the toy. The words "MFG.FOR MCD CORP.CHINA" are on the rear of the toy.
What can happen
The bug's antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Parents should take the toy away from children immediately and return the toy to any McDonald's restaurant for a replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- McDonald's has received two reports of children choking and one report of a child gagging on the broken off antenna.
- Sold at
- McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. and Canada distributed the toys with Happy Meals, from November 2000 through February 2001. The toys were distributed with McDonald's Happy Meals for children under 3 years of age.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled scooter bug toddler toys?
Parents should take the toy away from children immediately and return the toy to any McDonald's restaurant for a replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
The bug's antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to 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.