CPSC, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Announce Recall of Woody Dolls
Kids’ product recall 03-098. Announced by CPSC on Jan 24, 2003.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 24, 2003. 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 Woody doll’s clothing has buttons that can detach, posing a choking hazard for young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately take the doll away from children and contact Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to receive a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, please contact Walt Disney Parks and Resorts at (866) 228-3664 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit our web site www.waltdisneyworld.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled doll is a cowboy named Woody, a character in the animated films Toy Story and Toy Story II. The Woody doll is a soft-bodied doll with soft plastic head, hands, boots and hat; wearing blue jeans a red/yellow-checked shirt, a black/white-spotted vest with a sheriff’s badge, a red-patterned bandana, and is 13 inches tall. A label sewn into the left side seam of the doll reads, “WALT DISNEY WORLD®” on one side and “©DISNEY, ALL NEW MATERIALS, POLYESTER FIBERS,” several State license numbers, and “WALT DISNEY ATTRACTIONS, LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL, PRODUCT OF CHINA” on the other side. Only the Woody dolls described above are included in the recall. Additionally, the talking versions of the Woody doll are not part of this recall.
About 40,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Disney Woody Doll.
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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?
- Imported by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
- These recalled soft dolls were sold from January 2000 through January 2003 for about $12.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has received one report of a child removing a button from the Woody doll. No injuries have been reported.
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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.
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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.