CPSC, Determined Productions Announce Recall of Plush Toys Sold at Kohl's Department Stores
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Plush Frog Stuffed Animal.
Units: 90,000
Manufacturer: Determined Productions Inc., of Larkspur, Calif.
Hazard: 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.
Incidents/Injuries: 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.
Description: The recalled toy is an 11 ½ 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.
Sold at: Kohl's Department Stores sold the toys exclusively throughout
July 2004 for about $5.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: 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.
Consumer Contact: Call Determined Productions toll-free at
(877) 925-0660 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or
e-mail the firm at Normamail@dpisf.com. Consumers also can visit either
Kohl's Web site at www.kohls.com
