Determined Productions · Recalled
CPSC, Determined Productions Announce Recall of Plush Toys Sold at Kohl's Department Stores
The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets.
- Units
- 90,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $5
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled toy is an 11-inch purple stuffed frog with a green chin, belly, hands and feet. The stuffed frog has the word "BRAVE" sewn in purple letters onto the underside of its right foot.
The file
- Sold at
- Kohl's Department Stores sold the toys exclusively throughout July 2004 for about $5.
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Determined Productions Inc., of Larkspur, Calif.
Incident log
Determined Productions has received one report of seam breakage on the toy, resulting in a child choking on the plastic pellets. The child was taken to the hospital and released without any injury, after a procedure to look for aspirated beads.
What the notice says to do
Consumers are advised to stop using the toy immediately and contact Determined Productions or stop at a local Kohl's Department Stores to receive a refund or store credit.
Call Determined Productions toll-free at (877) 925-0660 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or email the firm at Normamail@dpisf.com. Consumers also can visit Kohl's website at www.kohls.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 AUG 06 2004; last revised MAR 10 2025.