CPSC, KB Gear Announce Recall of Computer Mouse Sets
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 02-048 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- November 28, 2001
- Category
- Phones, computers and electronics
- Products
- Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse sets
- Hazard
- Choking and ingestion hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Units
- About 49,000
- Last updated by CPSC
- August 4, 2025
What was recalled
The Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse is a fully functional computer mouse, shaped like a toy car. The car is plastic and has a red body and yellow roof. A sticker on the back of the car that is shaped like a license plate says, "Cool Car." The computer mouse set also includes two software packages: "Junior Net," a program that provides children with access to a safe environment for e-mailing and participating in animated games; and "Jump*Start Preschool," a CD with 10 sing-and-learn songs.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse sets · About 49,000 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Internet retailers, toy, electronics and discount stores nationwide sold these computer mouse sets, from September 1999 to August 2001, for between $5 and $20.; Little Tikes Co., of Hudson, Ohio.
Injuries or incidents reported
CPSC received a report of a 2-year-old girl, who placed the mouse ball in her mouth. Her parents were able to take the ball away from the girl before she was injured.
Consumer contact
Consumers can contact Little Tikes at www.littletikes.com or at (800) 321-0183 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 36 recalls in the phones, computers and electronics category, 5 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse sets (About 49,000 units). The Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse is a fully functional computer mouse, shaped like a toy car.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
The Cozy Coupe Computer Mouse was distributed by KB Gear under license from Little Tikes Co., of Hudson, Ohio. KB Gear liquidated and as of Nov. 1, 2001, is no longer in business. As a result, the company is unable to provide consumers with a remedy. To encourage consumers to destroy the computer mouse and as a gesture of goodwill, Little Tikes is offering an equivalent $10 Little Tikes toy to consumers who return…
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