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CPSC, KFC Corporation Announce Recall of Toy Included With KFC Kids Meals

CPSC recall 00162. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately take the green plastic container away from children under the age of three. They should discard the container or return it to any KFC restaurant for an individual-sized side item, such as macaroni and cheese.

CPSC recall 00162 has the recall date 10 Aug 2000. The notice names the firm KFC. The recall has about 425,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Suffocation. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 00162: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
A 19-month-old girl reportedly had the Tangled Treeples container stuck over her face, causing her distress. When her mother removed the container, there was a red mark left on the child's face.
Units425,000
Description
The Tangled Treeples toy's green, plastic container, which measures about 3 inches in diameter and 1.25 inches deep, has trees molded on the outside. Inside are seven "Tangled Treeples" animal figures, including a monkey, owl, snake, raccoon and bear. Children can empty the animals out of the container and link them to form a chain. Writing on the outside of the container reads, "TreeplesTM" and "Made in China."
ProductTangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals, About 425,000, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
Sold atKFC restaurants nationwide included the Tangled Treeples toys with KFC Kids Meals from June 2000 through July 2000.
DistributorKFC Corporation
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
425,000Median of 2000: 31,000
CPSC recalls of 2000
191
Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
4%
Recalls of 2000 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
4%
Recalls on the register that name KFC
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 00162. https://recallregister.com/product/1990-cpsc-kfc-corporation-announce-recall-of-toy-included-with-kfc-kids-mea/. 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 00162 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: A 19-month-old girl reportedly had the Tangled Treeples container stuck over her face, causing her distress. When her mother removed the container, there was a red mark left on the child's face.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: KFC restaurants nationwide included the Tangled Treeples toys with KFC Kids Meals from June 2000 through July 2000.
How many units are in CPSC recall 00162?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 425,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China