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CPSC, Promotional Resources Group Announce Recall of Bug Zapper Toys Sold With Children's Meals

CPSC recall 00120. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The balloon tongue on this toy can detach, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately take these toys from young children, and return the toy to the restaurant where the children's meal was purchased, for a free replacement toy. Consumers also can receive a free replacement toy directly from the company.

CPSC recall 00120 has the recall date 6 Jun 2000. The notice names the firm The Promotional Resources Group of Companies. The recall has about 105,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.

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CPSC recall 00120: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
The Promotional Resources Group has received one report of the balloon tongue detaching from the toy. A 3-year-old boy reportedly removed the balloon tongue, placed it in his nose and inhaled it into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.
Units105,000
Description
The Bug Zapper toy comes in two different styles: a frog and a lizard. When the toy is squeezed, the balloon tongue of the toy rolls out from the mouth about 2 inches. They toys were mainly orange, green, and purple. "CHINA" is molded into the toy.
ProductBug Zapper toys, About 105,000, Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
Sold atFast food, drive-in and small franchise restaurants distributed these toys with children's meals from November 1998 through April 2000.
ImporterThe Promotional Resources Group of Companies Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
105,000Median of 2000: 31,000
CPSC recalls of 2000
191
Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
19%
Recalls of 2000 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
4%
Recalls on the register that name The Promotional Resources Group of Companies
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00120. https://recallregister.com/product/885-cpsc-promotional-resources-group-announce-recall-of-bug-zapper-toys-so/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 00120 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: The Promotional Resources Group has received one report of the balloon tongue detaching from the toy. A 3-year-old boy reportedly removed the balloon tongue, placed it in his nose and inhaled it into his sinus cavity. He required medical treatment to remove the part from his nose.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Fast food, drive-in and small franchise restaurants distributed these toys with children's meals from November 1998 through April 2000.
How many units are in CPSC recall 00120?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 105,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China