The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·02048·Announced 2001-11-28

CPSC Recalls Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse Sets Due to Choking Hazard

CPSC is recalling Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse sets because the mouse ball can separate and pose a choking hazard to young children.

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 choking hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and KB Gear are recalling approximately 49,000 Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse sets. The recall is due to a hazard where the mouse ball can separate from the mouse, posing a choking risk to young children. The product is a fully functional computer mouse shaped like a red and yellow toy car, distributed by KB Gear under license from Little Tikes Co. of Hudson, Ohio.

CPSC received one report of a 2-year-old girl placing the mouse ball in her mouth. Her parents were able to remove the ball before she was injured. The computer mouse sets were sold at internet retailers, toy, electronics, and discount stores nationwide from September 1999 to August 2001 for between $5 and $20.

KB Gear liquidated and is no longer in business, so it cannot provide a standard remedy. To encourage consumers to destroy the computer mouse, Little Tikes is offering an equivalent $10 Little Tikes toy to consumers who return the retaining ring from the bottom of the mouse. Consumers can contact Little Tikes at www.littletikes.com or at (800) 321-0183 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse sets
Category
Consumer Product — Computer Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
49,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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