Burger King and Alcone · Recalled
CPSC, Burger King and Alcone Announce Recall of Kid's Meal Toys
Metal pins with plastic caps that attach the paddle wheel to the riverboat toy can come out and pose a choking hazard.
- Units
- About 400,000
- Reports
- 10
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The "Rattling, Paddling Riverboat" toys are red plastic boats about 2 to 3 inches in diameter. The captain figure squeaks when it is pushed down. When the boat is moved across the floor, beads in the boat's paddle wheel make a rattle sound. The following words are imprinted on the bottom of the boat, "Sassy, MFG FOR BURGER KING CORP, MADE IN CHINA." The packaging says "Toddler Toys For Kids Under Three Years Old."
The file
- Sold at
- The toys were distributed in Burger King Kid's Meals. Burger King restaurants nationwide distributed the riverboat toys inside Kid's Meals in January and February 2001.
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Alcone Marketing Group, of Irvine, Calif., Burger King Corp., of Miami, Fla.
Incident log
Burger King Corp. has received 10 reports that the pin on the toy came out. One child was found with the pin in her mouth. Her father removed it and no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Parents should immediately take the toy away from children and call Burger King Consumer Affairs for instructions on returning the toy for a free replacement toy.
Call Burger King Consumer Affairs at (305) 378-3535 or visit Burger King's website at www.burgerking.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 12 2001; last revised FEB 02 2026.