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McDonald's Recalls Hello Kitty Themed Whistles Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2014-11-10 · 15021
Hazards
Components inside of the whistle can detach, posing choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
Recall
- Number
15021- Date
- 2014-11-10
- Injuries reported
- 1
Products
- Names
- Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop Whistles
Remedies
- Options
- Replace
Companies
- Retailer(s)
- McDonald's restaurants nationwide from October 2014 through the first week of November 2014 with Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals.
- Distributor(s)
- McDonald's Corp., of Oakbrook, Ill.
- Country of manufacture
- China
Description
The recalled whistles are red and were included in a plastic Hello Kitty figurine holding a pink heart-shaped lollipop. The whistle can be removed and used to make sounds by inhaling or exhaling through the mouthpiece. When closed, the figurine measures about 3 inches in height and width and 1 3/4 inches in depth. The whistle measures about 1 3/4 inches in height and width and 3/4 inches in depth. A picture of Hello Kitty appears on both sides of the whistle. The text "©1976, 2014 SANRIO CO., LTD." appears above Hello Kitty's face on the whistle, and "Made for McDonald's China CCW Chine" appears below Hello Kitty's face on the whistle. The bag in which the toy is packaged includes the text "Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop" and the number "6" in the upper right corner.
Source
- Authoritative
- CPSC recall page
- Machine
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