Small springs inside these toys can break loose, posing a choking and laceration hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
01050
Date
2000-12-08
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toys
Companies
Retailer(s)
Mass merchandise stores and toy stores sold these toys (Playskool model 5446 made in China) nationwide, from November 1994 through 1996, for about $10.
Importer(s)
Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
Playskool's Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toy is a 13-inch long white plastic toy with blue, yellow and green buttons, levers and knobs of various shapes that, when activated, make Sesame Street characters pop up from under the toy's base. The characters -- Elmo, Ernie, Big Bird, Bert, and Cookie Monster -- are hidden under corresponding blue, yellow or green lids that have the numbers one through five imprinted on top. The toy has a white carry handle and features the Playskool and Sesame Street logos on the front. The model number, "5446," "MADE IN CHINA" and "C-023B" are imprinted on the bottom of the toy. Busy Poppin' Pals toys with model 6205 have different springs and are not part of this recall. Any Busy Poppin' Pals toys that have "Made in Mexico" imprinted on the toy's bottom are not part of this recall.