Determined Productions Plush Frog Stuffed Animals

Description: August 6, 2004Release # 04-194 Determined Productions Recall Hotline: (877) 925-0660 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Determined Productions Announce Recall of Plush Toys Sold at Kohl's Department Stores WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: Plush Frog Stuffed Animal. Units: 90,000Manufacturer: Determined Productions Inc., of Larkspur, Calif.Hazard: The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets. Incidents/Injuries: Determined Productions has received one report of seam breakage on the toy, resulting in a child choking on the plastic pellets. The child was taken to the hospital and released without any injury after a procedure to look for aspirated beads. Description: The recalled toy is an 11 ½ inch purple stuffed frog with a green chin, belly, hands and feet. The stuffed frog has the word "BRAVE" sewn in purple letters onto the underside of its right foot. Sold at: Kohl's Department Stores sold the toys exclusively throughout July 2004 for about $5. Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers are advised to stop using the toy immediately and contact Determined Productions or stop at a local Kohl's Department Stores to receive a refund or store credit.Consumer Contact: Call Determined Productions toll-free at (877) 925-0660 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or e-mail the firm at [email protected]. Consumers also can visit either Kohl's Web site at www.kohls.co [Learn More]