Disney Recalls the Forky 11" Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard

News provided by

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jul 08, 2019, 14:26 ET

WASHINGTON, July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Disney-Recalls-the-Forky-11"-Plush-Toy-Due-to-Choking-Hazard

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Forky 11" Plush Toys

Hazard: The "googly" plastic eyes on the toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and return it to any Disney Store retail location, Walt Disney World, or Disneyland Resort theme park retail store location for a full refund.

Consumer Contact:
Disney toll-free at 866-537-7649 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. or for additional information email [email protected]

Recall Details

Units: About 80,000 (In addition, about 650 in Canada)

Description:
This recall involves an 11" "Forky" plush toy from Disney Pixar's Toy Story 4. The toy has poseable arms, a base, rainbow screen art on top of foot and plastic rolling "googly" eyes. The eyes are comprised of three parts; a white plastic base, a clear plastic dome and a small black plastic disc within the dome, which represents the character's pupil. The tracking code information is included on the sewn in label attached to the base of the toy.

Tracking Numbers

FAC-024868-18338

FAC-024868-19032

FAC-024868-19060

FAC-024868-19091

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold At: Disney Stores nationwide, Disney Theme Parks, online at shopdisney.com and through the Disney store on Amazon Marketplace from April 2019 through June 2019 for about $20.

Importer: Disney Merchandise Sourcing & Distribution, LLC, of Burbank, Calif.

Manufacturer: Dream International Limited, Co., of Hong Kong

Manufactured in: China

In Conjunction With: Canada

Footer

This recall was conducted voluntarily by the company under CPSC's Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

About U.S. CPSC:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

For more lifesaving information, follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC or sign up to receive our e-mail alerts. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired.

CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:
800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime
Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.

Media Contact
Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests.
Phone: 301-504-7908
Spanish: 301-504-7800

Recall Number: 19-159

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission