In Wake of Second Death, CPSC and Burger King Again Urge Consumers to Destroy and Discard Pokemon Balls
CPSC recall 00058. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the balls away from children under the age of three. They should discard the ball or return both halves of the ball and the clip to a Burger King restaurant for a free order of small fries. Children can continue to use the Pokémon toy that came inside the ball.
CPSC recall 00058 has the recall date 27 Jan 2000. The notice names the firm Burger King. The recall has about 25,000,000 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 Balls.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | On January 25, 2000, a 4-month-old boy in Indianapolis, Ind., reportedly suffocated when one-half of a Pokémon ball that was in his crib became stuck on his face. In December, a 13-month-old girl reportedly suffocated when one-half of a Pokémon ball covered her nose and mouth. Also in December, an 18-month-old girl nearly suffocated when a ball-half got stuck over her face. On the second attempt, the girl's father was able to pull the ball-half from her face. |
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| Units | 25,000,000 |
| Description | Pokémon balls are plastic, ball-shaped containers between 2.75 and 3 inches in diameter. They pull apart to reveal one of 57 different Pokémon toys inside. The balls were distributed in a variety of colors including red and white, and hot pink. Packaging described them as safety tested and recommended for all ages of children. |
| Product | Pokémon balls distributed with Burger King kids meals, More than 25 million, Toy Balls |
| Sold at | Burger King restaurants nationwide distributed the Pokémon balls inside Burger King big kids meals and regular kids meals from early November through December 1999. |
| Distributor | Burger King Corporation |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 25,000,000Median 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 Balls
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Burger King
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1999 | CPSC, Burger King Corporation Announce Voluntary Recall of Pokemon Ball |
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- CPSC recall notice 00058The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00058. https://recallregister.com/product/3133-in-wake-of-second-death-cpsc-and-burger-king-again-urge-consumers-to-d/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00058 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
On January 25, 2000, a 4-month-old boy in Indianapolis, Ind., reportedly suffocated when one-half of a Pokémon ball that was in his crib became stuck on his face. In December, a 13-month-old girl reportedly suffocated when one-half of a Pokémon ball covered her nose and mouth. Also in December, an 18-month-old girl nearly suffocated when a ball-half got stuck over her face. On the second attempt, the girl's father was able to pull the ball-half from her face.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Burger King restaurants nationwide distributed the Pokémon balls inside Burger King big kids meals and regular kids meals from early November through December 1999.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00058?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
More than 25 million
- How many CPSC recalls name Burger King?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Burger King. This recall is 1 of them.