The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·84023·Announced 1984-04-12

5th Avenue Dolls Recalls Cupie Dolls Due to Choking Hazard

5th Avenue Dolls is recalling approximately 22,000 Cupie Dolls #6342 because small arms can detach, posing 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 from small parts in a toy for children under three, which is a high-risk product category where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

5th Avenue Dolls, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling approximately 22,000 Cupie Dolls #6342. The recall is due to a choking, aspiration, or swallowing hazard because the small arms of the doll can be removed from the body. CPSC safety standards specify that toys for children under three must not contain such small parts.

The affected toy is a light beige plastic doll, 4 1/2 inches high by 1 1/2 inches wide, with a moveable head and arms. It was manufactured in Hong Kong and sold through Kay-Bee stores nationwide for $0.99 each since 1983. The cardboard header identifies the toy with Code #6342 "Cupie Doll." The doll was not supplied with clothes.

The CPSC has not received any reports of infant choking incidents involving small parts from this toy. Consumers should remove these products from use immediately and return them to the retailer where purchased for a full refund. For further information, consumers may call Wisconsin Toy and Novelty at (212) 741-2125 or the CPSC toll-free Hotline at 800-638-CPSC.

The recalled product

Product
Cupie Dolls plastic dolls
Manufacturer
KB Toys
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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