McDonald's Recalls Playmobil Toys Due to Choking Hazard for Young Children
McDonald's voluntarily recalled Playmobil toys distributed in 1982 because they failed CPSC choking hazard regulations for children under three.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 children under three, 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) announced that McDonald's Corporation voluntarily stopped the promotion and distribution of Playmobil toys on November 1, 1982. This decision followed recent tests indicating that the toys failed to comply with CPSC regulations designed to prevent choking hazards for children under three years of age.
The recalled items are plastic toy figures with movable parts and various plastic accessories, manufactured by Schaper Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The specific toys involved in the recall are the Sheriff, Indian, Sheriff's Horse, Umbrella Girl, and Farmer. Approximately 10 million of the Sheriff and Indian figures were distributed nationwide through approximately 5,800 McDonald's restaurants between October 22 and November 1, 1982.
The source text states that these toys have not been involved in any known choking incidents. Consumers with children under three who received these Playmobil toys are advised to discontinue their use. Affected consumers should return the toys to a McDonald's restaurant in exchange for a box of McDonald's cookies, a cone, or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Playmobil Toys Recalled by McDonald's
- Manufacturer
- McDonald's
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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