The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·90133·Announced 1990-07-31

JSNY Clown Dolls Recalled for Choking Hazard to Young Children

JSNY is recalling 'Funny Clown' and 'Dress-Me Clown' dolls because small parts pose a choking risk to 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 fits the rubric for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

JSNY of New York, NY, is recalling brightly colored toy clown dolls marketed as the "Funny Clown" or "Dress-Me Clown." The dolls, which are approximately 13 inches long and feature yellow string hair and a clown's cap, contain small parts including a button, buckle, and zipper. These components present a choking, ingestion, and aspiration hazard to children under the age of three.

Over 250,000 of these dolls were sold nationwide via mail order catalogues and retailers between 1986 and 1989 at a cost of about $5.00. Although the dolls were advertised and age-labeled for children over three, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) noted they may be used by younger children. The dolls can be identified by a cloth tag sewn onto the cap that reads "JSNY." No injuries have been reported to date.

Consumers who own these dolls and have children under three using them should immediately take the dolls away from the children. To arrange a refund, consumers may contact JSNY at their toll-free number, 1-800-841-1007, or their office number, 212-989-7591.

The recalled product

Product
JSNY Dress-Me Clown Brightly colored toy clown dolls
Manufacturer
JSNY
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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