Model number check

C-023B

Is C-023B recalled? Yes. Model number C-023B is listed in CPSC recall 01-050: Playskool Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toys, announced December 8, 2000. Hazard: laceration and choking.

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Recall 01-050, published December 8, 2000

Playskool Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toys

What to check on the product label

Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.

Affected model numbers

C-023B
Additional identifying details

The model number, "5446," "MADE IN CHINA" and "C-023B" are imprinted on the bottom of the toy.

Which products are included?

Playskool's Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toy is a 13-inch long white plastic toy with blue, yellow and green buttons, levers and knobs of various shapes that, when activated, make Sesame Street characters pop up from under the toy's base. The characters -- Elmo, Ernie, Big Bird, Bert, and Cookie Monster -- are hidden under corresponding blue, yellow or green lids that have the numbers one through five imprinted on top. The toy has a white carry handle and features the Playskool and Sesame Street logos on the front. The model number, "5446," "MADE IN CHINA" and "C-023B" are imprinted on the bottom of the toy. Busy Poppin' Pals toys with model 6205 have different springs and are not part of this recall. Any Busy Poppin' Pals toys that have "Made in Mexico" imprinted on the toy's bottom are not part of this recall.

Confirm these details on the official CPSC notice

Why it was recalled

Small springs inside these toys can break loose, posing a choking and laceration hazard to young children.

Official remedy

Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and contact Playskool to get information about how to receive a free redesigned replacement toy.

Recall published
December 8, 2000
Units
170,000
Sold at / sales period
Mass merchandise stores and toy stores sold these toys (Playskool model 5446 made in China) nationwide, from November 1994 through 1996, for about $10.

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