CPSC, McDonald's Corp. and Bobble Dreams USA Announce Recall of Chicago Bears Bobble Head Figurines
CPSC recall 02252. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The paint on some of the figurines contains excess levels of lead. If ingested over time by children, the lead from the paint may present a lead poisoning hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should keep these figurines away from children and contact McDonald's to receive return and refund instructions.
CPSC recall 02252 has the recall date 17 Sep 2002. The notice names the firm Bobble Dreams. The recall has about 100,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Toy Figures.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | McDonald's has not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these figurines. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. |
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| Units | 100,000 |
| Description | The recalled bobble head figurines are designed in the likeness of NFL players Brian Urlacher and Anthony Thomas. The 7-inch tall figurines have heads on springs that cause them to bobble from side to side. The figurines are dressed in Chicago Bears' uniforms. The McDonald's logo and the player's name are printed across the front of the base. Labels on the bottom of the figurine read, "BOBBLE DREAMS USA" and "MADE IN CHINA," and "OFFICIAL NFL LICENSED PRODUCT." |
| Product | Chicago Bears Bobble Head Figurines, About 100,000, Toy Figures |
| Sold at | McDonald's restaurants sold the figurines in the greater Chicago area, Northwest Indiana, Central Illinois and Rockford as part of a promotion that ran from August 19, 2002 through September 12, 2002 for about $5.00. |
| Importer | Bobble Dreams USA |
| Distributor | McDonald's Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 100,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 4%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Toy Figures
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Bobble Dreams
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02252The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02252. https://recallregister.com/product/2220-cpsc-mcdonald-s-corp-and-bobble-dreams-usa-announce-recall-of-chicago/. 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 02252 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
McDonald's has not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these figurines. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
McDonald's restaurants sold the figurines in the greater Chicago area, Northwest Indiana, Central Illinois and Rockford as part of a promotion that ran from August 19, 2002 through September 12, 2002 for about $5.00.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02252?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 100,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China