Official recall summary. This page is a plain-language summary of a public U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) product recall record. It is not safety or legal advice. Recall details and status can change — always confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice linked below.
| Official CPSC recall # | 01050 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | 2000-12-08 |
| Data last synced | 2026-07-27 |
| Units affected | 170,000 |
Recalled product
- Sesame Street Busy Poppin' Pals toys
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.
Hazard
Small springs inside these toys can break loose, posing a choking and laceration hazard to young children.
What to do
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.
View the official CPSC recall notice →
Data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), SaferProducts.gov Recall API — public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Source record: CPSC recall #01050.
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