CPSC, Sky High International Announce Recall of Care Bears Lunch Kits Sold at Kohl’s Department Stores
Home product recall 05-012. Announced by CPSC on Oct 15, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 15, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 13,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The pull-up drinking spout can detach from the bottle, posing a choking hazard to young children.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers are advised to stop using the water bottles immediately and contact Sky High International for a refund of the water bottle.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Call Sky High International at (800) 868-7870 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit Kohl’s website at www.kohls.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled purple and blue lunch bags are about 9 inches tall and have a rainbow strap. A multi-colored, shiny-plastic front displays Care Bears characters and the name “Care Bears.” The lunch bags are insulated and have a netted side pocket used to hold a 6-oz. water bottle.
About 13,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Care Bears Lunch Kits with Water Bottles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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?
- Made by Sky High International LLC, New York, N.Y.
- Kohl’s Department Stores nationwide from July 2004 through September 2004 for about $13.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received two reports of the drinking spouts detaching. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.