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CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 00058

Pokémon balls distributed with Burger King kids meals

Published January 27, 2000

Summary

CPSC records recall 00058, published January 27, 2000. Reported units: More than 25 million.

What's the hazard

The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the balls away from children under the age of three. They should discard the ball or return both halves of the ball and the clip to a Burger King restaurant for a free order of small fries. Children can continue to use the Pokémon toy that came inside the ball.

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Recall details

Distributor
Burger King Corporation
Country
US

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Questions about this recall

Was Pokémon balls distributed with Burger King kids meals recalled?

Yes. CPSC published recall 00058 on January 27, 2000. Reported hazard: The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately take the balls away from children under the age of three. They should discard the ball or return both halves of the ball and the clip to a Burger King restaurant for a free order of small fries. Children can continue to use the Pokémon toy that came inside the ball.

View official CPSC notice(opens on cpsc.gov)