The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·06048·Announced 2005-12-08

Chuck E. Cheese's Recalls Plastic Siren Whistles Due to Choking Hazard

Chuck E. Cheese's is recalling about 144,000 plastic siren whistles because internal pieces can detach, posing a choking hazard to 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 with reported incidents of children starting to choke and swallowing pieces, but no deaths or serious injuries are reported, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported as severe.

Plain-English summary

Chuck E. Cheese's (CEC Entertainment) is recalling approximately 144,000 plastic siren whistles. The recalled whistles are red, green, or purple tubes about 2 inches long and ¾ inch wide, containing small plastic pieces inside. They were distributed as prizes at Chuck E. Cheese's locations nationwide from July 2005 through August 2005 by redeeming 15 tickets earned from playing games.

The recall is being issued because the internal pieces of the plastic siren whistle can detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to children. Chuck E. Cheese's has received four reports of children starting to choke and three reports of children swallowing pieces of the whistle.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled plastic siren whistle away from children and discard it. Free replacement whistles can be obtained by visiting any Chuck E. Cheese's location or by contacting the company at (888) 778-7193 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or via the company's website at www.chuckecheese.com.

The recalled product

Product
Plastic Siren Whistle
Manufacturer
Chuck E. Cheese's (CEC Entertainment), of Irving, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
144,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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