The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00162·Announced 2000-08-10

KFC Recalls Tangled Treeples Toys Due to Suffocation Hazard

KFC is recalling Tangled Treeples toys included with Kids Meals because the container can fit over a child's face, posing a suffocation risk to children under three.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a suffocation hazard for children under three, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported as a severe medical event, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

KFC Corporation is recalling approximately 425,000 Tangled Treeples toys that were included with KFC Kids Meals. The recall was initiated because the green plastic container, which measures about 3 inches in diameter and 1.25 inches deep, can fit over a child's nose and mouth. This design poses a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

The toys were distributed at KFC restaurants nationwide from June 2000 through July 2000. The container features trees molded on the outside and holds seven animal figures, including a monkey, owl, snake, raccoon, and bear. The toys were manufactured in China.

A 19-month-old girl reportedly had the container stuck over her face, causing distress and leaving a red mark on her face when her mother removed it. Consumers should immediately take the green plastic container away from children under the age of three. They should discard the container or return it to any KFC restaurant to receive an individual-sized side item, such as macaroni and cheese. For more information, consumers can call KFC at (800) CALL-KFC or visit the KFC website.

The recalled product

Product
Tangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
425,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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