Halloween Bounce Balls Recalled by Novi Kid
CPSC recall 98018. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 98018 has the recall date 29 Oct 1997. The notice names the firm Target. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Holiday/Seasonal.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Halloween Bounce Balls Recalled by Novi Kid NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 1997 Release # 98-018 Company Phone Number: (619) 282-6692 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Novi Kids Announce Recall of Halloween Bounce Balls WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Novi Kids Inc. of San Diego, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 40,000 packages of Halloween Bounce Balls sold exclusively at Target stores. The balls present a serious choking hazard to young children, which can result in death. A sticker on the package suggests the balls are "GREAT for FAVORS and TRICK or TREATS!" If used as Halloween treats, the balls could be given to children under 3 years old. Small balls marketed to young children are banned by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. CPSC and Novi Kids Inc. are not aware of any deaths or injuries involving this toy. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The Bounce Balls are collections of eight… |
| Product | Toy Holiday/Seasonal |
| Product | Novi Kids Halloween Bounce Balls, Toy Balls |
| Manufacturer | Target; Novi Kids |
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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
- 17%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Toy Holiday/Seasonal
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Target
- 64
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98018. https://recallregister.com/product/6091-halloween-bounce-balls-recalled-by-novi-kid/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 98018 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98018 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Target?
- 64 CPSC recalls on this register name Target. This recall is 1 of them.