Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking Hazard
CPSC recall 07009 · announced October 18, 2006 · The Betesh Group Of New York, Ny · 31,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves the Baby Cookie Monster plush toy packaged with certain Sesame Beginnings Make Music Together DVDs. The blue plush toy has a small, felt fabric cookie attached to its hand. The plush toy and DVD are packaged in a yellow and green box with the words "Sesame Beginnings" and "Make Music Together" printed on the front. The product is labeled for children ages 6 months and up.
The hazard
The small felt fabric cookie attached to the plush toy's hand can be removed easily and ingested by young children, posing a choking hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
Using scissors, consumers should immediately remove the felt cookie and its connecting thread from the plush toy. Once detached, the felt cookie and thread should be disposed of immediately.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Sold at: Exclusively at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from March 2006 to July 2006 for about $15.
Consumer contact: For additional information, contact Sesame Workshop at (800) 986-1619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit Sesame Workshop's Web site at www.sesameworkshop.org/recall
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.