CPSC, TOMY Company Announce Recall of Pokémon Plush Toys
Kids’ product recall 04-195. Announced by CPSC on Aug 6, 2004.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 6, 2004. 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?
Tips of sewing needles have been found in the stuffing, posing a puncture hazard.
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What should you do?
Parents should take these toys away from children immediately and contact TOMY Company for information on receiving a refund or free replacement toy.
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- How to reach the firm: Call TOMY Company at (800) 691-8055 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s Web site at www.tommy.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves 13 plush Pokémon characters. All recalled toys have a sewn-in label reading “TOMY.” There also is a production code on the toy’s label that begins with a letter and is followed by two numbers. The following production codes are included in the recall: A04, B04, C04, D03, D04, E03, E04, F03, F04, G03, G04, H03, I03, J03, K03, and L03. Any production code containing an “S” is not part of this recall.
7,845 units, as CPSC gives them.
Pokémon plush dolls, beanbags, and key chains.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 13 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Recalled Jirachi Medium Plush, #2714 - measures about 9 inches tall; it is pale blue with a yellow star-shaped head and three turquoise strips of fabric
- Recalled Charizard Medium Plush, #2951 - measures about 8 inches tall and is about 9 inches long; it is orange with a yellow stomach, and blue inside its wings
- Recalled Venusaur Medium Plush, #2952 - measures about 6 inches tall and 7 inches long; it is turquoise with a pink flower on its back with green leaves
- Recalled Blastoise Medium Plush, #2953 - measures about 8 inches tall and is 6½ inches wide; it is light blue with a cream stomach and a brown shell
- Recalled Treecko Plush Keychain, #2643 - measures about 5½ inches long; it is light green with dark green tails, and a red stomach
- Recalled Mudkip Plush Keychain, #2644 - measures about 4 inches tall and 4 inches long; it is dark blue with a light blue stomach and tail and orange cheeks
- Recalled Torchic Plush Keychain, #2645 - measures about 4 inches long; it is bright orange with lighter orange on its head and wings
- Recalled Plusle/Minun Plush set, #2960 - each measures about 8½ inches tall, both are cream colored, one with red ears, cheeks, and tail, and the other has blue ears, cheeks, and tail
- Recalled Plush Bean Bag Torchic, #3084 – measures about 6½ inches tall; it is bright orange with lighter orange on its head and wings
- Recalled Plush Bean Bag Treecko, #3085 - measures about 8½ inches long; it is light green with dark green tails, and a red stomach
- Recalled Kyogre Large Plush, #2883 – measures about 5 inches tall, 15 inches long, and 21½ inches wide; it is dark blue with red highlights and white accents and a white neck
- Recalled Groudon Large Plush, #2882 - measures about 12 inches tall, 16 inches long, and 9 inches wide; it is red with black highlights, white claws, and a gray stomach
- Recalled Plush Bean Bag Mudkip, #3087 - measures about 5 inches tall and 6 inches long; it is dark blue with a light blue stomach and tail and orange cheeks
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Pokémon Center NY, New York, N.Y.
- Pokémon Center NY, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City and on the firm’s Web site at www.pokemoncenter.com nationwide, from January 2004 through August 2004, for between $4.99 and $34.95. A limited number were given away as a promotional item.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None 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.