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CPSC, Fazoli's Announce Recall of Toys Included with Kids Meals

CPSC recall 00171. 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 3 years of age.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately take the barrel-shaped container away from young children. Discard the container or return it to any Fazoli's restaurant for a free Italian Lemon Ice.

CPSC recall 00171 has the recall date 29 Aug 2000. The notice names the firm Fazoli's Management. The recall has about 310,000 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 Figures.

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 00171: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Fazoli's has received one report of a child putting the container over his mouth. No injuries have been reported.
Units310,000
Description
The toy is a plastic, barrel-shaped container with small, plastic tomato and ravioli figures inside. The Pasta Pals toy's blue container measures about 2.5 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep. Inside are three red tomato figures and three yellow ravioli figures. Children can empty the figures out of the container and link them to form a chain. "FAZOLI'S ITALIAN FOOD...FAST" is imprinted onto the top of the barrel. "(c)2000Fazoli's Management, Inc." and "Made in China" are imprinted into the bottom of the barrel.
ProductPasta Pals toys included with Fazoli's Kids Meals, About 310,000, Toy Figures
Sold atFazoli's restaurants nationwide included the Pasta Pals toys with Fazoli's Kids Meals from January 2000 through August 2000.
ImporterFazoli's Management Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
310,000Median 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 Figures
1%
Recalls on the register that name Fazoli's Management
1

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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 00171. https://recallregister.com/product/1999-cpsc-fazoli-s-announce-recall-of-toys-included-with-kids-meals/. 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 00171 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Fazoli's has received one report of a child putting the container over his mouth. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Fazoli's restaurants nationwide included the Pasta Pals toys with Fazoli's Kids Meals from January 2000 through August 2000.
How many units are in CPSC recall 00171?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 310,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China