CPSC, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Announce Recall of Woody Dolls

Recalled January 24, 2003 · CPSC recall 03098 · Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

Hazard

The Woody doll's clothing has buttons that can detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the doll away from children and contact Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to receive a full refund.

Units

About 40,000

Incidents / injuries

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has received one report of a child removing a button from the Woody doll. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled doll is a cowboy named Woody, a character in the animated films Toy Story and Toy Story II. The Woody doll is a soft-bodied doll with soft plastic head, hands, boots and hat; wearing blue jeans a red/yellow-checked shirt, a black/white-spotted vest with a sheriff's badge, a red-patterned bandana, and is 13 inches tall. A label sewn into the left side seam of the doll reads, "WALT DISNEY WORLD®" on one side and "©DISNEY, ALL NEW MATERIALS, POLYESTER FIBERS," several State license numbers, and "WALT DISNEY ATTRACTIONS, LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL, PRODUCT OF CHINA" on the other side. Only the Woody dolls described above are included in the recall. Additionally, the talking versions of the Woody doll are not part of this recall.

What to do

Consumers should immediately take the doll away from children and contact Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to receive a full refund.

Contact

For more information, please contact Walt Disney Parks and Resorts at (866) 228-3664 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit our web site www.waltdisneyworld.com

Product

Disney Woody Doll

Imported by

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, of Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Retailers

These recalled soft dolls were sold from January 2000 through January 2003 for about $12.

Made in

China

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