Surprise Party Time Ball Toy Contains Look-Alike--Drug Capsules
CPSC recall 94084. Recall date: .
CPSC recall 94084 has the recall date 31 May 1994. The notice names the firm Toysmith. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Balls.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
|---|---|
| Description | MAY 31, 1994 Release # 94-084 PRODUCT: Approximately 12,000 "Surprise Party Time Balls" imported from Taiwan by Toysmith. The balls contain seven to ten trinket toys. Some of the balls also include a sealed clear plastic packet containing several blue and white or green capsules. Each ball is three-inches in diameter. Each ball is wrapped in multi-colored crepe paper. Some of the trinket toys inside the balls may include nylon cord friendship bracelets and rings, paper packets of dinosaurs and monsters, several round reflectors, animal shapes, chess pieces, and plastic cartoon faces. The balls were sold in boxes labeled in part: "SURPRISE PARTY TIME BALL *** SMALL PARTS INSIDE THE BALL NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS *** MADE IN TAIWAN." A sticker on the ball reads "MADE IN TAIWAN." The balls were sold nationwide from January 1991 through May 1994.PROBLEM: The capsules inside the balls can easily pull apart or crumble when pressed, exposing a white hard granular substance. The Monroe County, New York, Public Safety Laboratory, at the request of the Monroe County Health Department, established that the contents of the capsules were not drugs and there is no indication… |
| Product | Surprise Party Time Ball toys, Toy Balls |
| Manufacturer | Toysmith |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1994: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1994
- 109
- Recalls of 1994 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 1994 in the category Toy Balls
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Toysmith
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2019 | Toysmith Recalls Light-Up Magic Wands Due to Choking and Ingestion Hazards |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Toysmith Recalls Toy Light-Up Frogs and Ducks Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Cost Plus World Market |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Toysmith Recalls Animal Snap Bracelets Due to Laceration Hazard |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 94084. https://recallregister.com/product/5552-surprise-party-time-ball-toy-contains-look-alike-drug-capsules/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 94084 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 94084 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan
- How many CPSC recalls name Toysmith?
- 4 CPSC recalls on this register name Toysmith. This recall is 1 of them.