Chuck E. Cheese Tambourines Recalled for Sharp Points and Choking Hazards
Dennis Foland Inc. is recalling approximately 21,000 Chuck E. Cheese tambourines due to sharp points and small parts that pose choking and laceration risks.
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 risk-of-harm product (choking and laceration) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Dennis Foland Inc. Merchandising Service is recalling approximately 21,000 Chuck E. Cheese tambourines. The recalled items are orange and white with a red, black, yellow, and gray picture of Chuck E. Cheese on the top surface and cymbals attached to the side with wire. These tambourines were sold nationwide through Chuck E. Cheese and Showbiz Pizza Restaurants for approximately $1.50 each since 1987.
The recall was initiated because the plastic tambourines broke during testing, causing the wire holding the metal cymbals to break off. The detached cymbals present a choking hazard, and the wire parts could cause puncture or laceration injuries. The potentially hazardous toys were identified during a joint CPSC/U.S. Customs Service surveillance program at the Port of San Francisco, California. Neither the CPSC nor Dennis Foland Inc. is aware of any injuries involving the tambourine.
Consumers should take the tambourines away from children and return them to the Chuck E. Cheese or Showbiz Pizza Restaurant where purchased for a full refund. Questions about the recall can be directed to Dennis Foland Inc. at (909) 930-9900.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chuck E. Cheese Tambourine Recalled by Dennis Foland Merchandising
- Manufacturer
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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