Boy Story · Recalled
Boy Story Recalls Action Dolls Due to Choking Hazard
The joints on the vinyl dolls can break, creating broken pieces that pose a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 8,500 (in addition, about 40 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 32
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $100
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves four styles of Boy Story action dolls. They include the Mason and Billy Action Dolls, and the Mason and Billy HeForShe Special Edition Action Dolls. The recalled dolls are vinyl and measure 4 inches long by 7 inches wide by 18 inches high. They also came with outfits consisting of a button-up shirt, white t-shirt and jeans. Boy Story LLC is stamped on the left foot of each doll.
The file
- Sold at
- Online at www.biddleandbop.com and small retailers from December 2016 through May 2018 for about $100.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Boy Story LLC, of Tampa, Fla., Mentor International Corp. of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China
Incident log
Boy Story has received about 32 reports of the vinyl breaking on the joints. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled dolls away from children and contact Boy Story LLC for instructions on how to receive a full refund of the purchase price.
Boy Story collect at 240-670-0221 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at questions@boystory.com or online at http://www.boystory.com/productrecallform.pdf for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
