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2 CPSC notices on more than 25 million Pokémon Ball containers, 27 Dec 1999 and 27 Jan 2000
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission notices that name a Pokémon product; two found, both on cpsc.gov.
Index
The first notice announced the recall, the second reported a second death
| Recall number | Date | Units | One line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00-046 | 27 Dec 1999 | More than 25 million | One reported death of a 13-month-old child and one near-suffocation of an 18-month-old child, both in December 1999.. |
| 00-058 | 27 Jan 2000 | More than 25 million | A second reported death, a 4-month-old child in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 25 Jan 2000, in addition to the December 1999 death and near-suffocation.. |
Children involved are described by age only, as the notices describe them.
Recall 00-046
00-046, 27 Dec 1999: more than 25 million units
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission with Burger King Corporation |
|---|---|
| Product | Pokémon Balls: plastic ball-shaped containers, in two halves, holding Pokémon toys given with Burger King kids meals |
| Units | More than 25 million |
| Hazard | Either half of the ball can become stuck on a child's face, covering the nose and mouth, with a suffocation risk to children under three. |
| Incidents | One reported death of a 13-month-old child and one near-suffocation of an 18-month-old child, both in December 1999. |
| Remedy | Take the balls away from children under three; discard the ball or return both halves to a Burger King restaurant for a free small order of fries. The toy inside may be kept. |
| Distributed | Burger King restaurants nationwide, inside Kids Club Meals and regular kids meals, early November through December 1999 |
Recall 00-058
00-058, 27 Jan 2000: more than 25 million units
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission with Burger King Corporation |
|---|---|
| Product | Pokémon Balls distributed with Burger King kids meals (follow-up notice) |
| Units | More than 25 million |
| Hazard | Suffocation hazard to children under three years of age. |
| Incidents | A second reported death, a 4-month-old child in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 25 Jan 2000, in addition to the December 1999 death and near-suffocation. |
| Remedy | Take the balls away from children under three; discard the ball or return both halves and the clip to a Burger King restaurant for a free order of small fries. Children may keep the toy that came inside. |
| Distributed | Burger King restaurants nationwide, November and December 1999 |