Quaker Recalls Cap'n Crunch Cereal With Popper Toy Due To Eye Injuries
Quaker Oats is recalling Cap'n Crunch, Crunchberries, and Peanut Butter Crunch cereals containing a 'Popper' toy after 36 reports of eye injuries in 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 risk-of-harm product (toy) where injury (eye injuries) has been reported, but no fatalities or severe injuries are noted, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
The Quaker Oats Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has voluntarily stopped the sale of 15- and 16-ounce packages of Cap'n Crunch, Crunchberries, and Peanut Butter Crunch cereals. These packages contained a promotional 'Popper' toy, a two-inch half-sphere that returns to its original shape after being inverted. The recall affects approximately 8.3 million cereal packages distributed nationwide, with about 6.8 million located in customer warehouses, on store shelves, or in consumers' homes.
The recall was initiated following 36 reports of injuries to children, including bruised or bloodshot eyes. In all reported cases, children used the toy in a manner not intended by applying it to the face or eye, which creates suction. The company reported these incidents to the CPSC.
Consumers who purchased these specific cereal packages should discard the 'Popper' toy immediately as a safety precaution. The cereal itself remains safe to eat. Quaker Oats has instructed retailers nationwide to remove affected packages from store shelves. Consumers with questions may contact Quaker Oats at 1-800-258-5400.
The recalled product
- Product
- Quaker Halts Sales Of Cap'n Crunch Cereal Containing "Popper" Promotional Toy Because Of Eye Injuries
- Manufacturer
- Quaker Oats
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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