Disney Store · Recalled
CPSC, Disney Store Announce Recall of Monsters, Inc. Character Plush Dolls
The Boo doll's hair has ponytail holders that could detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.
- Units
- About 14,500
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall includes only the 12-inch Sulley with Boo plush dolls. The Sulley doll is a blue monster with purple spots, a tail and horns. Sulley is holding a Boo doll in his right arm. Boo is a little girl with dark hair and small pink ball ponytail holders and rubber bands. Both are characters in the 2001 animated film, Monsters, Inc. Labels on the Sulley doll read, "Disney Store," "SULLEY W/BOO 12"," and "Made in China."
The file
- Sold at
- The Disney Stores nationwide exclusively sold these plush dolls, from July 2002 through October 2002, for about $20.
- Product type
- Toy Dolls & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- The Disney Store, Inc., headquartered in Glendale, Calif.
Incident log
The Disney Store has not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these dolls and is voluntarily recalling them to prevent future incidents.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately remove and discard the two pink ponytail holders and two rubber bands from the Boo doll's hair or return the item to any Disney Store for a full refund.
For more information, call Disney at (800) 566-3161 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit their web site at www.disneystore.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 NOV 21 2002; last revised MAY 05 2025.