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CPSC, KFC Corporation Announce Recall of Toy Included With KFC Kids Meals

U.S. CPSCSuffocationAug 10, 2000
Recalled Tangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals
Recalled Tangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the green plastic container away from children under the age of three. They should discard the container or return it to any KFC restaurant for an individual-sized side item, such as macaroni and cheese.

Incidents & injuries

A 19-month-old girl reportedly had the Tangled Treeples container stuck over her face, causing her distress. When her mother removed the container, there was a red mark left on the child's face.

Product description

The Tangled Treeples toy's green, plastic container, which measures about 3 inches in diameter and 1.25 inches deep, has trees molded on the outside. Inside are seven "Tangled Treeples" animal figures, including a monkey, owl, snake, raccoon and bear. Children can empty the animals out of the container and link them to form a chain. Writing on the outside of the container reads, "TreeplesTM" and "Made in China."

Sold on

KFC restaurants nationwide included the Tangled Treeples toys with KFC Kids Meals from June 2000 through July 2000.

Contact the company

For more information, consumers can call KFC at (800) CALL-KFC anytime or visit the KFC web site at http://www.kfc.com/SAFETY.htm

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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