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CPSC, Neurosmith Announce Recall of Children's Plush Toys

U.S. CPSCChokingSold on TargetOct 29, 2003
Recalled Pet Me Platypus™
Recalled Pet Me Platypus™

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

Hazard

Any of the four plastic button covers can detach, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

The company is out of business. The free replacement is no longer available. Please destroy or discard this product.

Incidents & injuries

Three incidents reported, none resulting in injury.

Product description

Pet Me Platypus is a musical plush toy with a green head, yellow beak and legs, and blue body. The toy features four geometric shape buttons: a red heart, yellow star, orange circle, and green square. The recalled units have Model #42080 engraved on the battery box cover and batch numbers FV21, FV23, FV24, FV25, FV26, FV27, FV28, FV29, or FV30 printed vertically on the right side of the cover.

Sold on

Target stores nationwide, from August 2003 through October 2003, for about $20.

Contact the company

For further information, consumers may call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800-638-2772.

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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