The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·90072·Announced 1990-04-16

Easy Aces Recalls Boo Pumpkin Toys Due to Choking Hazard

Easy Aces is recalling 40,000 Boo Pumpkin Halloween toys because small parts can detach and pose a choking risk to young 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 source explicitly states the components pose a 'fatal choking hazard' to young children, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Easy Aces, Inc. of Providence, RI is recalling 40,000 Halloween novelty items called "Boo Pumpkin" because two components (a balloon and a squeaker) could become detached and pose a fatal choking hazard to young children. This recall is being announced in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The pumpkin-shaped item is approximately two inches tall. When the pumpkin is squeezed, a latex balloon in the shape of a ghost pops out of the top. These Halloween toys were sold nationwide between August and November 1989 for approximately 75 cents each. The Americans for Democratic Action identified this potentially hazardous toy as part of its Holiday Toy Safety initiative.

Neither the CPSC nor Easy Aces, Inc. is aware of any injuries involving this toy. Consumers are urged to take these toys away from young children and return them to the retailer where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Easy Aces at (401) 272-1500.

The recalled product

Product
Boo Pumpkin Halloween novelty item toys
Manufacturer
Easy Aces
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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