Honkers Dolls Recalled by AVIVA Hasbro
CPSC recall 85037. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 85037 has the recall date 5 Aug 1985. The notice names the firm Sesame Street/Workshop. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Dolls & Accessories.
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| Description | Honkers Dolls Recalled by AVIVA Hasbro NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 1985 Release # 85-037 AVIVA Hasbro, Inc. Recalls Honkers Dolls Because Of Possible Choking Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Aviva Hasbro, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc., Pawtucket, Rhode Island, today announced a voluntary recall of its Sesame Street Honkers plush doll because the toy has small parts which could present a choking hazard. When the Honkers dolls were tested for compliance with the CPSC small parts requirement, the eyes came off. The detached eyes are small parts that could present a choking, ingestion or aspiration hazard to children. The CPSC and Aviva Hasbro, Inc., do not know of any injuries involving the Honkers doll. The Honkers doll is made of deep pink, orange or purple plush fabric and has a large pink or yellow plastic nose, black and white eyes, yellow plastic ears shaped like horns, and a black fabric mouth. The doll is approximately 9 inches tall. A sewn on label reads in part, "HASBRO INDUSTRIES INC. SESAME… |
| Product | Sesame Street Honkers plush dolls, Toy Dolls & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Sesame Street/Workshop |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1985: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1985
- 30
- Recalls of 1985 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1985 in the category Toy Dolls & Accessories
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Sesame Street/Workshop
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1989 | Applause, Inc. Recalls Stuffed Toy |
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- CPSC recall notice 85037The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 85037. https://recallregister.com/product/4513-honkers-dolls-recalled-by-aviva-hasbro/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 85037 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 85037 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China
- How many CPSC recalls name Sesame Street/Workshop?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Sesame Street/Workshop. This recall is 1 of them.