CPSC, Kids II Announce Recall of Butterfly Baby Toys
Kids’ product recall 01-227. Announced by CPSC on Sep 6, 2001.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 6, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The antennae on these butterfly toys contain wire that can pass through the fabric, causing cuts and scratches to babies.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these toys away from babies immediately, and return the toy to the store where purchased or contact Kids II for a free replacement butterfly toy.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers should call Kids II at (770) 751-0442 between 7:30 a.m. and 4: 30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves Carter’s Activity Butterflies with 3-inch long bendable antennae. The body of the stuffed butterfly toy is green and purple and the wings are multi-colored. The toy makes various “fun sounds” when squeezed. The stuffed stars on the ends of the antennae contain a squeaker and a rattle. The lower wings make a crinkle sound and one of the upper wings contains a mirror. The toy has model number 50052 written on a small tag behind one of its wings. A date code on the opposite side of this tag ends with, “00433,” “00856,” “01003,” or “01148.” Butterfly toys with short antennae, about 1¾-inches long, do not contain wire, and are not part of the recall.
About 21,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Carter’s butterfly baby toys.
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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?
- Made by Kids II, Alpharetta, Ga.
- Mass merchandise and juvenile specialty stores nationwide sold these butterfly toys, from February 2001 through August 2001, for between $15 and $20.
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Was anyone hurt?
Kids II has received 27 reports of wires passing through the fabric on the antennae of these toys, resulting in four babies getting cuts to the hand or face, and five babies receiving scratches.
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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.