CPSC, Neurosmith Announce Recall of Children's Plush Toys
CPSC recall 04018. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Any of the four plastic button covers can detach, posing a small parts choking hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
The company is out of business. The free replacement is no longer available. Please destroy or discard this product.
CPSC recall 04018 has the recall date 29 Oct 2003. The notice names the firm Neurosmith. The recall has about 4,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Three incidents reported, none resulting in injury. |
|---|---|
| Units | 4,400 |
| Description | Pet Me Platypus is a musical plush toy with a green head, yellow beak and legs, and blue body. The toy features four geometric shape buttons: a red heart, yellow star, orange circle, and green square. The recalled units have Model #42080 engraved on the battery box cover and batch numbers FV21, FV23, FV24, FV25, FV26, FV27, FV28, FV29, or FV30 printed vertically on the right side of the cover. |
| Product | Pet Me Platypus™, 4,400, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Sold at | Sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide, from August 2003 through October 2003, for about $20. |
| Distributor | Neurosmith |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,400Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Neurosmith
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04018. https://recallregister.com/product/2523-cpsc-neurosmith-announce-recall-of-children-s-plush-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 04018 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Three incidents reported, none resulting in injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide, from August 2003 through October 2003, for about $20.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04018?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
4,400
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China