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CPSC, Manley Toy Direct Announce the Recall of Zapper Toys

CPSC recall 02049. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The balloon tongues and the cylinders holding the tongues on these toys can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately take these toys away from young children and return the toys to the place of purchase, for a refund, or throw them away.

CPSC recall 02049 has the recall date 28 Nov 2001. The notice names the firm Manley Toy Direct. The recall has about 15,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.

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CPSC recall 02049: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
The Promotional Resources Group of Companies Inc., of Topeka, Kan., previously recalled about 105,000 Bug Zapper toys on June 6, 2000. That company received a report of a 3-year-old boy, who inhaled a balloon tongue that detached from a Zapper toy into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.
Units15,800
Description
The vinyl Zapper toys are about 2 to 3 inches long, and come in the shape of various animals, including frogs, dinosaurs and snakes. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue attached to its mouth inflates or rolls out. "CHINA" or "MADE IN CHINA" is molded into the toy.
ProductZapper Toys, About 15,800, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
Sold atArcades, amusement parks and carnivals sold and distributed these toys, from January 2000 through August 2001. They were sold for about $1.
ImporterManley Toy Direct
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
15,800Median of 2001: 22,500
CPSC recalls of 2001
245
Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
19%
Recalls of 2001 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
4%
Recalls on the register that name Manley Toy Direct
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02049. https://recallregister.com/product/2050-cpsc-manley-toy-direct-announce-the-recall-of-zapper-toys/. 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 02049 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: The Promotional Resources Group of Companies Inc., of Topeka, Kan., previously recalled about 105,000 Bug Zapper toys on June 6, 2000. That company received a report of a 3-year-old boy, who inhaled a balloon tongue that detached from a Zapper toy into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Arcades, amusement parks and carnivals sold and distributed these toys, from January 2000 through August 2001. They were sold for about $1.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02049?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 15,800
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China