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CPSC, Galoob Toys Inc. Announce Recall of Sky Dancers® Flying Dolls

CPSC recall 00134. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The hard plastic Sky Dancers® dolls can fly rapidly in unpredictable directions, and can hit and injure both children and adults.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these flying dolls immediately and call Galoob® for instructions on how to return the toy sets to receive a product of equal value.

CPSC recall 00134 has the recall date 27 Jun 2000. The notice names the firm Galoob® Toys Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., purchased by Hasbro in 1998. The recall has about 8,900,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Dolls & Accessories.

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CPSC recall 00134: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Galoob® has received 170 reports of the dolls striking children and adults resulting in 150 reports of injuries. They include eye injuries, including scratched corneas and incidents of temporary blindness, broken teeth, a mild concussion, a broken rib, and facial lacerations that required stitches.
Units8,900,000
Description
The recalled Sky Dancers® dolls were sold in many different styles, including Pretty Lights Sky Dancers, Mini-Sky Dancers and Fairy Flyers. The princess/ballerina-type dolls have hair pulled up into a pony tail and have stiff foam wing-covered arms that propel the doll when it is launched. The launchers, sold in many shapes including dolphins, flowers, moon, ponies, and sun and rainbow, have a molded plastic base and a pull-cord. The launchers were sold in both hand-held and table-top versions. The doll is inserted into the top of the launcher feet-first, and the pull-cord is pulled to launch the doll. The packaging is labeled "Sky Dancers®", "galoob®", "MADE IN CHINA", "Ages 5 and Up Only" and "Not for children under 3 years".
ProductSky Dancer® flying dolls, About 8.9 million, Toy Dolls & Accessories
Sold atMass merchandise and toy stores nationwide sold the dolls, from November 1994 through June 2000, for between $8 to $25.
ImporterGaloob® Toys Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., purchased by Hasbro in 1998
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
8,900,000Median of 2000: 31,000
CPSC recalls of 2000
191
Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
14%
Recalls of 2000 in the category Toy Dolls & Accessories
1%
Recalls on the register that name Galoob® Toys Inc., of San Francisco, Calif., purchased by Hasbro in 1998
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00134. https://recallregister.com/product/1470-cpsc-galoob-toys-inc-announce-recall-of-sky-dancers-flying-dolls/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 00134 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Galoob® has received 170 reports of the dolls striking children and adults resulting in 150 reports of injuries. They include eye injuries, including scratched corneas and incidents of temporary blindness, broken teeth, a mild concussion, a broken rib, and facial lacerations that required stitches.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Mass merchandise and toy stores nationwide sold the dolls, from November 1994 through June 2000, for between $8 to $25.
How many units are in CPSC recall 00134?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 8.9 million
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China