Wendy's Felix the Cat Roller Fun Balls Recall
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 97-082 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- March 10, 1997
- Brand
- Wendy's Felix the Cat Roller Fun Balls
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Wendy's Felix the Cat roller fun balls
- Hazard
- Choking and ingestion hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Last updated by CPSC
- March 10, 1997
What was recalled
Wendy's Felix the Cat Roller Fun Balls Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT CPSC: Nychelle White March 10, 1997 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-082 CONTACT Wendy's: Denny Lynch (614) 764-3413 CPSC and Determined Productions Inc. Announce Recall of Wendy's Felix the Cat Roller Fun Balls WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Determined Productions Inc. of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 800,000 Felix the Cat roller fun balls distributed with kids' meals at Wendy's restaurants. The glued seam holding both halves of the ball may separate releasing small plastic fish from inside the ball. The small fish present a potential choking hazard to young children. Wendy's has received two reports of the glued halves of the ball separating and one child starting to choke on the small fish inside. No injuries have been reported. The Felix the Cat roller fun ball is a clear plastic ball containing a plastic figure of Felix the Cat and four small, plastic fish. The fish are colored red, yellow, purple, and green. The plastic ball is 2 1/2 inches in diameter and the fish measure 5/8 inch long by 1/4 inch wide. The balls were packaged in a plastic bag labeled in part, "FELIX THE CAT...ROLLER FUN BALL...WENDY'S KIDS' MEAL." The balls were distributed with kids' meals at Wendy's restaurants nationwide from February 10 through March 4, 1997. Consumers should immediately take these balls away from young children and return them to their local Wendy's restaurant for a free replacement toy. For more information, consumers should call Wendy's International Inc. at (800) 443-7266. No other Felix the Cat toys distributed with Wendy's kids' meals are included in this recall.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Wendy's Felix the Cat roller fun balls
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Wendy's; Determined Productions.
Recall history and context
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 400 recalls in the other consumer products category, 69 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Wendy's Felix the Cat roller fun balls. S.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Follow the instructions in the official CPSC recall notice linked on this page.
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