The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·90047·Announced 1990-03-14

TY Inc. Recalls Stuffed Animals Due to Choking Hazard

TY, Inc. is warning consumers to remove small plastic tags from specific stuffed animals imported from Korea. The tags present a choking hazard to children.

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

Plain-English summary

TY, Inc. of Oakbrook, Illinois, is issuing a warning to parents regarding a variety of stuffed animals imported from Korea. The affected products include Jake (Monkey), Al E. Kat (Cat), Super Fritz (Dog), Fritz (Dog), Harris (Lion), Patti (Panther), Lovie (Lamb), and Petunia (Pig). These toys were sold nationwide during 1988 and 1989 for $10.00 to $20.00 each.

The hazard involves small red plastic heart-shaped tags with a gold border and the initials "TY" attached to the tail or neck of the animals. These tags can be easily pulled off, presenting a choking hazard to children. The potentially hazardous toys were identified at the Port of Chicago during a joint CPSC/U.S. Customs Service surveillance program.

Consumers are asked to remove and throw away the small red plastic heart-shaped tags. No injuries or illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Al E. Kat Cat stuffed animal toys
Manufacturer
TY
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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