Safety regulator, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Busy Poppin' Pals Toys
Recall 00164 · Aug 16, 2000 · Playskool
420,000
units affected
420,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00164
- Date
- Aug 16, 2000
- Company
- Playskool
- Units affected
- 420,000
- Product
- Busy Poppin' Pals toys
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The Playskool Busy Poppin' Pals is a 13-inch-long white plastic toy with blue, yellow and red buttons, levers and knobs of various shapes that, when activated, make animal characters pop up from under the toy's base. The animals are hidden under blue, yellow or red lids that have the numbers 1 through 5 on top. The lid colors match the color of the buttons, levers and knobs that activate them. The pop-up animals are a giraffe, elephant, panda bear, lion and monkey. The toy has a white carry handle and has the Playskool logo on the front. The model number 5415 and "MADE IN CHINA" are imprinted on the bottom of the toy.
What can happen
Small springs inside the toy can break loose, posing a choking and laceration hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately and contact Playskool to receive a free, redesigned replacement toy.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Playskool has received 16 reports of the springs breaking. Five children put the broken springs in their mouths, resulting in two children suffering lacerations.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and toy stores, including Toys R Us, sold these toys nationwide for about $10. The toys were sold from January 1996 through August 2000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled busy poppin' pals toys?
Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately and contact Playskool to receive a free, redesigned replacement toy.
What is the hazard?
Small springs inside the toy can break loose, posing a choking and laceration 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.