Cabbage Patch Kids Snacktime Dolls Refund
CPSC recall 97055. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 97055 has the recall date 6 Jan 1997. The notice names the firm Mattel. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Toy Dolls & Accessories.
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| Description | Cabbage Patch Kids Snacktime Dolls Refund NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Change in Remedy Instructions and Phone Number. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued January 6, 1997, Revised May 9, 2005 Release #97-055 CONTACT CPSC: (301) 504-7908 CONTACT MATTEL: Lisa McKendall (310) 252-4592 Mattel and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Announce Voluntary Refund Program for Cabbage Patch Kids & Snacktime Kids Dolls WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to concerns related to its Cabbage Patch Kids® Snacktime Kids dolls, Mattel, Inc., with the cooperation of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily announced today a refund program for all dolls purchased since the toy's introduction in the fall of 1996. Mattel will offer consumers a full cash refund of $40. At the same time, the company announced a withdrawal of the product from all retail shelves across the U.S., and will discontinue the distribution of the Snacktime Kids dolls. Mattel is taking this action following reports of people getting their hair and fingers caught in the mouths of the dolls. Neither Mattel's… |
| Product | Cabbage Patch Kids Snacktime Kids dolls, Toy Dolls & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Mattel |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Toy Dolls & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Mattel
- 13
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97055. https://recallregister.com/product/5897-cabbage-patch-kids-snacktime-dolls-refund/. 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 97055 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97055 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Mattel?
- 13 CPSC recalls on this register name Mattel. This recall is 1 of them.