Applause, Inc. Recalls Stuffed Toy
CPSC recall 89084. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 89084 has the recall date 31 Aug 1989. 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 Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.
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| Description | Applause, Inc. Recalls Stuffed Toy NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 1989 Release # 89-084 Applause, Inc. Recalls Stuffed Toy Because Of Potential Choking Hazards WASHINGTON, DC. -- Applause, Inc. of Woodland Hills, CA, is voluntarily recalling a 28-inch stuffed "Sesame Street" figure, "Cookie Monster," with rattle eyes because of a potential choking hazard to young children. The stuffed toy being recalled is identified as "Cookie Monster" (Model #14087, Made in Korea) and is made of blue plush fur. The large eyes of the toy shatter easily, allowing small pellets to fall out which could be ingested by small children and cause choking. Approximately 1,908 of these stuffed toys were sold in retail stores nationwide from May, 1988 through December, 1988 for approximately $60.00 each. While neither the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) nor Applause, Inc. is aware of any injuries associated with the stuffed toy, this recall is being taken to prevent the possibility of injury. Consumers having the stuffed toys should take them away from children and return… |
| Product | Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Product | Sesame Street Cookie Monster stuffed toys |
| Manufacturer | Sesame Street/Workshop; Applause |
| Made in | Korea |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1989: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1989
- 80
- Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards
- 51%
- Recalls of 1989 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name Sesame Street/Workshop
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Honkers Dolls Recalled by AVIVA Hasbro |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 89084. https://recallregister.com/product/4868-applause-inc-recalls-stuffed-toy/. 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 89084 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 89084 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Korea
- How many CPSC recalls name Sesame Street/Workshop?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Sesame Street/Workshop. This recall is 1 of them.