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CPSC & Sanrio, Inc. — Mascot Plushes recall
A quarter-inch metal bell could detach from the plush and be aspirated by young children, so Sanrio pulled the toys.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Plaintiff,
v.
Sanrio, Inc. (recalling firm),
Defendant.
Docket No.Recall No. 98-102
CourtU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Filed1998
StatusClosed
The record
- Court
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Docket No.
- Recall No. 98-102
- Filed
- 1998
- Resolved
- 1998
- Sanrio’s role
- Subject
- Type
- Product recall
- Claims
- Aspiration hazard (detachable metal bell)
- Counsel — plaintiff/petitioner
- not public
- Counsel — Sanrio side
- not public
What happened
A quarter-inch metal bell could detach from the plush and be aspirated by young children, so Sanrio pulled the toys.
Outcome
Voluntary recall of about 29,000 bean-stuffed Mascot Plushes (Hello Kitty, Keroppi, Pochacco, Badtz-Maru). No injuries reported.
The legal nuance
Regulatory action, not litigation, but part of Sanrio’s legal-safety record.
Sources of record