Pokémon USA · Recalled
CPSC, Pokémon USA Announce Recall of Pokémon Plush Toys
The stuffing of the toy may contain tips of sewing needles, which could pose a puncture hazard.
- Units
- About 9,200
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $8–$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 involves 10 "Pokédoll" plush toy characters including Pikachu, Minun, Plusle, Skitty, Evee, Munchlax, Mew, Ho-Oh, and Lugia. Pikachu comes in a 12-inch and a 6-inch tall version. All of the other characters are approximately 6 inches tall. They have a sewn-in label that reads: "Pokémon Center ©2005 Pokémon /Nintendo /Creatures/ GAME FREAK" on one side and "2005 MADE IN CHINA" on the other.
The file
- Sold at
- Nintendo World, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, and on the firm's Web site from April 2005 through June 2005 for between $8 and $20. The PokéDoll plush toys were also given away as promotions by Nintendo of America Inc. at the E3 Conference in Los Angeles in May 2005.
- Product type
- Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Pokémon USA Inc. of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Parents should take these toys away from children immediately and contact Pokémon USA to receive a free replacement toy.
For additional information, contact the firm at (949) 955-1030.
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 JUL 08 2005; last revised OCT 21 2024.