The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·97082·Announced 1997-03-10

Wendy's Recalls Felix the Cat Roller Fun Balls Due to Choking Hazard

Wendy's is recalling about 800,000 Felix the Cat roller fun balls because the glued seam may separate, releasing small plastic fish that pose a choking hazard to young 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 choking hazard to young children with a reported incident of a child starting to choke, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Wendy's and Determined Productions Inc. are voluntarily recalling approximately 800,000 Felix the Cat roller fun balls distributed with kids' meals at Wendy's restaurants nationwide from February 10 through March 4, 1997. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The hazard involves the glued seam holding the two halves of the clear plastic ball, which may separate and release four small plastic fish from inside. These small fish present a potential choking hazard to young children. Wendy's has received two reports of the ball halves separating and one report of a child starting to choke on the small fish inside, though no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately take these balls away from young children and return them to their local Wendy's restaurant for a free replacement toy. For more information, consumers can call Wendy's International Inc. at (800) 443-7266. No other Felix the Cat toys distributed with Wendy's kids' meals are included in this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Wendy's Felix the Cat Roller Fun Balls Recall
Manufacturer
Wendy's
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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