CPSC and BRIO® Corp. Announce Recall of Curious George Toys
Kids’ product recall 02-058. Announced by CPSC on Dec 6, 2001.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 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 toys include fabric-filled mobile phones that can pose a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and call BRIO to get a refund or replacement toy. Consumers also can send the toy to BRIO Corp., SAFETY RECALL, N120 W18485 Freistadt Road, Germantown, WI 53022.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact BRIO toll-free at (888) 274-6869 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to the firm’s web site at www.briotoy.com
Which ones are recalled?
These Curious George monkey plush toys are dressed in a yellow plastic space suit with matching gloves. They have a detachable backpack with a red fabric-filled mobile phone attached. The small mobile phone is 1.25 inches by 1.5 inches, and is connected to a gray, mesh backpack by a 4.75-inch string sewn into one of the backpack’s seams. A label in the collar of the space suit reads, “Curious George by BRIO.” This is an “Activity George,” which is written on the packaging, and is labeled for children ages 18 months and older. The back of the box reads: “Removable backpack with mobile phone!” The recalled toy has model number 32900 written on the front of the box.
About 3,100 units, as CPSC gives them.
Curious George 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 BRIO® Corp., Germantown, Wis., a subsidiary of BRIO AB of Sweden.
- Specialty toy stores, Internet retailers, and mail order catalogs sold the recalled Curious George toys nationwide, from July 2001 through November 2001, for about $25.
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Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and BRIO Corp. have not received any reports of injuries or incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
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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.