CPSC, TOMY Company Announce Recall of Pokémon Plush Toys

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the
following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Pokémon plush dolls, beanbags, and key chains

Units: About 7,400

Retailer: Pokémon Center NY, of New York, N.Y.

Hazard: Tips of sewing needles have been found in the stuffing posing a
puncture hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves 13 plush Pokémon characters. They are
described below with their photo. All recalled toys have a sewn-in label
reading "TOMY." There also is a production code on the toy's label that
begins with a letter and is followed by two numbers. The following
production codes are included in the recall: A04, B04, C04, D04, E03, E04,
F03, F04, G03, G04, H03, I03, J03, K03, and L03. Any production code
containing an "S" is not part of this recall.

Sold at: Pokémon Center NY, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City and on the
firm's Web site at www.pokemoncenter.com nationwide from January 2004
through August 2004 for between $2 and $11. A limited number were given away
as a promotional item.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Parents should take these toys away from children immediately and
contact TOMY Company for information on receiving a refund or free
replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: Call TOMY Company at (800) 691-8055 between 9 a.m. and
5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

To view this press release and photos online, use the following link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04195.html