CPSC, McDonald’s Corp. and Bobble Dreams USA Announce Recall of Chicago Bears Bobble Head Figurines
Home product recall 02-252. Announced by CPSC on Sep 17, 2002.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 17, 2002. 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 paint on some of the figurines contains excess levels of lead. If ingested over time by children, the lead from the paint may present a lead poisoning hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should keep these figurines away from children and contact McDonald’s to receive return and refund instructions.
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- How to reach the firm: Consumers should contact McDonald’s at (800) 244-6227 to receive return and refund instructions. Consumers can also visit the company’s web site at www.mcdonalds.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled bobble head figurines are designed in the likeness of NFL players Brian Urlacher and Anthony Thomas. The 7-inch tall figurines have heads on springs that cause them to bobble from side to side. The figurines are dressed in Chicago Bears’ uniforms. The McDonald’s logo and the player’s name are printed across the front of the base. Labels on the bottom of the figurine read, “BOBBLE DREAMS USA” and “MADE IN CHINA,” and “OFFICIAL NFL LICENSED PRODUCT.”
About 100,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Chicago Bears Bobble Head Figurines.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Bobble Dreams USA, Fountain Valley, Calif.
- Distributed by McDonald’s Corp., Oak Brook, Ill.
- McDonald’s restaurants sold the figurines in the greater Chicago area, Northwest Indiana, Central Illinois and Rockford as part of a promotion that ran from August 19, 2002 through September 12, 2002 for about $5.00.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
McDonald’s has not received any reports of injuries or incidents involving these figurines. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
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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.