Chick-In-Egg Squeaker Toy Recalled
Kids’ product recall 90-002. Announced by CPSC on Oct 18, 1989.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 18, 1989. 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?
Choking
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What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
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Which ones are recalled?
Chick-In-Egg Squeaker Toy Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: October 18, 1989 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-002 Chick-In-Egg Squeaker Toy Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Mitchell Import Company, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,700 “Chick-in-Egg” squeaker toys because the head and squeaker may present a potential choking hazard to children. This toy was distributed nationwide beginning in February 1989 for about $1.00. It is an egg-shaped plastic toy about 2 1/2 inches long and comes in various colors. A chick’s head is attached to the larger end of the “egg” and a squeaker to the small end. The “egg” is marked “TAIWAN”. Neither the Consumer Product Safety Commission nor the Mitchell Import Company is aware of any injuries involving this toy. It is being voluntarily recalled by the firm because it may pose a choking hazard. Consumers should return their “Chick-in-Egg” squeaker toy to the store where they purchased it for a full refund.
Chick-in-Egg squeaker toys.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by Mitchell Import.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The notice doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
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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.
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