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CPSC, Pokémon USA Announce Recall of Pokémon Plush Toys

CPSC recall 05222. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The stuffing of the toy may contain tips of sewing needles, which could pose a puncture hazard.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Parents should take these toys away from children immediately and contact Pokémon USA to receive a free replacement toy.

CPSC recall 05222 has the recall date 8 Jul 2005. The notice names the firm Pokémon. The recall has about 9,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.

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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 05222: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units9,200
Description
The recall involves 10 "Pokédoll" plush toy characters including Pikachu, Minun, Plusle, Skitty, Evee, Munchlax, Mew, Ho-Oh, and Lugia. Pikachu comes in a 12-inch and a 6-inch tall version. All of the other characters are approximately 6 inches tall. They have a sewn-in label that reads: "Pokémon Center ©2005 Pokémon /Nintendo /Creatures/ GAME FREAK" on one side and "2005 MADE IN CHINA" on the other.
ProductPokémon Plush Toys, About 9,200, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
Sold atNintendo World, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, and on the firm's Web site from April 2005 through June 2005 for between $8 and $20. The PokéDoll plush toys were also given away as promotions by Nintendo of America Inc. at the E3 Conference in Los Angeles in May 2005.
ImporterPokémon USA Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
9,200Median of 2005: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2005
323
Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
18%
Recalls of 2005 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
1%
Recalls on the register that name Pokémon
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05222. https://recallregister.com/product/2973-cpsc-pokemon-usa-announce-recall-of-pokemon-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 05222 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Nintendo World, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, and on the firm's Web site from April 2005 through June 2005 for between $8 and $20. The PokéDoll plush toys were also given away as promotions by Nintendo of America Inc. at the E3 Conference in Los Angeles in May 2005.
How many units are in CPSC recall 05222?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 9,200
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China