Flying Dolls Recalled by Tara Toy
CPSC recall 98161. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 98161 has the recall date 2 Sep 1998. The notice names the firm Tara Toy. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Toy Figures.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Flying Dolls Recalled by Tara Toy NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 1998 Release # 98-161 Company Phone Number: (888) 669-7087 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Tara Toy Corp. Announce Recall of Flying Dolls WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tara Toy Corp. of Hauppauge, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 670,000 Flying Warrior dolls. During use, the wings of these flying dolls can break off, causing serious injuries to consumers. CPSC and Tara Toy Corp. have received four reports of the doll's wing breaking off during use. Two children suffered serious eye injuries, including a shattered iris and cataract development that required an artificial lens, and resulted in partial loss of sight. A cut under the eye and a broken front tooth also have resulted. The Flying Warrior dolls, measuring about 7 inches tall, are made of colored and metallic plastic. There are four warriors: "Rotor," "Blades," "Gyro" and "Spin." The warriors have plastic… |
| Product | Tara Flying Warrior dolls, Toy Figures |
| Manufacturer | Tara Toy |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Toy Figures
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Tara Toy
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98161. https://recallregister.com/product/6196-flying-dolls-recalled-by-tara-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 98161 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98161 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China