Baby Cookie Monster Toys Sold with DVD at Wal-Mart Recalled for Choking Hazard

Recalled October 18, 2006 · CPSC recall 07009 · The Betesh

Recalled Cookie Monster Plush Toy in Package

Hazard

The small felt fabric cookie attached to the plush toy's hand can be removed easily and ingested by young children, posing a choking hazard.

Remedy

Using scissors, consumers should immediately remove the felt cookie and its connecting thread from the plush toy. Once detached, the felt cookie and thread should be disposed of immediately.

Units

About 31,000

Incidents / injuries

No injuries or incidents have been reported.

Description

This recall involves the Baby Cookie Monster plush toy packaged with certain Sesame Beginnings Make Music Together DVDs. The blue plush toy has a small, felt fabric cookie attached to its hand. The plush toy and DVD are packaged in a yellow and green box with the words "Sesame Beginnings" and "Make Music Together" printed on the front. The product is labeled for children ages 6 months and up.

What to do

Using scissors, consumers should immediately remove the felt cookie and its connecting thread from the plush toy. Once detached, the felt cookie and thread should be disposed of immediately.

Contact

For additional information, contact Sesame Workshop at (800) 986-1619 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit Sesame Workshop's Web site at www.sesameworkshop.org/recall

Product

Baby Cookie Monster Plush Toys

Manufacturer(s)

The Betesh Group of New York, NY

Distributed by

Sesame Workshop, of New York, NY

Retailers

Exclusively at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from March 2006 to July 2006 for about $15.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →