CPSC, TOMY Company Announce Recall of Pokémon Plush Toys
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2004-08-06 · 04195
Hazards
Tips of sewing needles have been found in the stuffing, posing a puncture hazard.
Recall
Number
04195
Date
2004-08-06
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Pokémon plush dolls, beanbags, and key chains
Companies
Retailer(s)
Pokémon Center NY, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City and on the firm's Web site at www.pokemoncenter.com nationwide, from January 2004 through August 2004, for between $4.99 and $34.95. A limited number were given away as a promotional item.
Distributor(s)
Pokémon Center NY, of New York, N.Y.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The recall involves 13 plush Pokémon characters. All recalled toys have a sewn-in label reading "TOMY." There also is a production code on the toy's label that begins with a letter and is followed by two numbers. The following production codes are included in the recall: A04, B04, C04, D03, D04, E03, E04, F03, F04, G03, G04, H03, I03, J03, K03, and L03. Any production code containing an "S" is not part of this recall.