McDonald's Recalls Hello Kitty Themed Whistles Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
CPSC recall 15021. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Components inside of the whistle can detach, posing choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the whistle away from children and return it to any McDonald's for a free replacement toy and either a yogurt tube or a bag of apple slices.
CPSC recall 15021 has the recall date 10 Nov 2014. The notice names the firm McDonald's. The recall has about 2,300,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Musical Instruments.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | McDonald's has received two reports of children who coughed out pieces of the whistle that they had sucked into their mouths, including one child who received medical attention. |
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| Units | 2,300,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recalled whistles are red and were included in a plastic Hello Kitty figurine holding a pink heart-shaped lollipop. The whistle can be removed and used to make sounds by inhaling or exhaling through the mouthpiece. When closed, the figurine measures about 3 inches in height and width and 1 3/4 inches in depth. The whistle measures about 1 3/4 inches in height and width and 3/4 inches in depth. A picture of Hello Kitty appears on both sides of the whistle. The text "©1976, 2014 SANRIO CO., LTD." appears above Hello Kitty's face on the whistle, and "Made for McDonald's China CCW Chine" appears below Hello Kitty's face on the whistle. The bag in which the toy is packaged includes the text "Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop" and the number "6" in the upper right corner. |
| Product | Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop Whistles, About 2.3 million in the U.S. In addition, about 200,000 were distributed in Canada., Toy Musical Instruments |
| Sold at | McDonald's restaurants nationwide from October 2014 through the first week of November 2014 with Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals. |
| Distributor | McDonald's Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,300,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Toy Musical Instruments
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name McDonald's
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2016 | McDonald’s Recalls “Step-iT” Activity Wristbands Due to Risk of Skin Irritation or Burns |
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- CPSC recall notice 15021The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15021. https://recallregister.com/product/1856-mcdonald-s-recalls-hello-kitty-themed-whistles-due-to-choking-and-aspi/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 15021 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
McDonald's has received two reports of children who coughed out pieces of the whistle that they had sucked into their mouths, including one child who received medical attention.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
McDonald's restaurants nationwide from October 2014 through the first week of November 2014 with Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15021?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15021?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2.3 million in the U.S. In addition, about 200,000 were distributed in Canada.