CPSC, Tony USA Inc. Announce Recall of Easter Egg Garlands
Home product recall 01-122. Announced by CPSC on Apr 12, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 12, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 200,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The string can break and release the eggs, posing a choking hazard to young children.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these garlands immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For further information, consumers may call the CPSC Hotline at (800) 638-2772 anytime.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled garland is 6 feet long and is made of plastic egg-shaped beads. The green, yellow, blue, purple, and red beads are connected together by a clear plastic string. Writing on the packaging reads in part, “Made in China” and “mini 6 Foot Egg Garland.”
About 200,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Easter egg garlands.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Tony USA Inc., Encinitas, Calif.
- Discount stores nationwide sold the decorative items, from February 2001 through April 2001, for about $2.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and Tony USA have not received any reports of injuries. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.