-----------NEWS from CPSC----------- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Communications 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 cpsc.gov 1. McDonald’s Recalls Hello Kitty Themed Whistles Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/McDonalds-Recalls-Hello-Kitty-Themed-Whistles/ ********************************************************************************************************* 1. Recall Date: November 10, 2014 Recall Number: 15-021 McDonald’s Recalls Hello Kitty Themed Whistles Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards Recall Summary Name of Product: “Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop” Whistles Hazard: Components inside of the whistle can detach, posing choking and aspiration hazards to young children. Remedy: Replace Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact McDonald’s at (800) 244-6227 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT, seven days a week, or visit the firms website at mcdonalds. Recall Details Units: About 2.3 million in the U.S. In addition, about 200,000 were distributed in Canada. 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. Distributed exclusively at: McDonald’s restaurants nationwide from October 2014 through the first week of November 2014 with Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals. Incidents/Injuries: McDonald’s has received two reports of children who coughed out pieces of the whistle that they had sucked into their mouths, including one child who received medical attention. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the whistle away from children and return it to any McDonald’s for a free replacement toy and either a yogurt tube or a bag of apple slices. Distributor: McDonald’s Corp., of Oakbrook, Ill. Manufactured in: China ******************************************************** The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov. Media Contact Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests. Phone: (301) 504-7908 Spanish: (301) 504-7800 CPSC Consumer Information Hotline Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054) Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products. ----------------------------- You are currently subscribed to the e-mail list child as: arepetti@kiddieacademyofgreenlawn To unsubscribe, please do one of the following: (1) go to https://cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx and use the on-line form or (2) send a blank email to leave-2992704-134912.868d6a2028d5c175da17ef6f1dc97b5a@list.cpsc.gov You can also go to cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom/Subscribe/ to change your subscription, or unsubscribe an old address and subscribe a new one. This message is from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (cpsc.gov), an independent federal regulatory agency, located at 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 Toll-free hotline: (800) 638-2772.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:34:47 +0000
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