Zoobles dolls, stuffed toys and action figures

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 25, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

1report to CPSC
Jul 25, 2012the latest report was made
Jul 25, 2012the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: Zoobles
Maker: Spin Master, LtdMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Dolls, stuffed toys and action figuresCPSC’s product type: Dolls, Plush Toys, and Action Figures (code 1394), in Toys & Children: Toys

By month

1 report from August 2011 to July 2012; the most in July 2012, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
July 2012	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

Hurt, no treatment
Made Jul 25, 2012, sent to the company Aug 9, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 23, 2012

The product, in the report: Zoobles #227 Shellison Green

Zoobles #227 Shellison.
My kids were playing with the zoobles and one got thrown on the floor. I didn’t notice anything right away. They continued to play. I went into the room where they were playing and stepped on some pieces that fell out from the inside of the zooble. They were very tiny. The pieces were: a small plastic joining piece, a small metal rod and a small spring. The spring has metal protruding on either side of the spring and it pierced my foot. I’m glad that I found it and not one of my kids stepping on it or accidentally swallowing it. All of the pieces are 1/4” or less. The pieces are a part of the mechanism that make the zoobles spring open.

Model
227 Shellison
Bought from
Received as gift
Bought
Dec 25, 2011, about then
Where
West Palm Beach, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 39, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Zoobles, made or sold by Spin Master, Ltd
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(8/20/2012) Spin Master, Ltd: August 17, 2012 CPSC Case # 20120725-3CB37-2147465379 Spin Master Ltd. Zoobles #227 Shellison Green
Spin Master was notified on August 9, 2012 of the incident from the CPSC which was filed by the mother of children which were using the product in question. The mother did not contact Spin Master and did not plan on contacting us. She did not seek medical attention from this incident. From all the information gathered, it appears that the product was abused by a child throwing the product onto a hard floor. The product and its’ packaging are properly labeled with an over 4 year age grading and a Small Part Warning on the front panel of the package. All packaging meets the ASTM F-963 requirements. The product has been tested at an independent qualified third party lab which stands by their results. The product was evaluated for the physical and chemical standards applicable to a children’s product as well an assessment for overall safety. We have uploaded the test reports specifically performed for this figure in the CPSC online system. The product has passed all testing.
This product in question is a figure that is a variant of our Zooble figure toy line which has been in distribution since Jan 2010. During this almost three year period, the Zooble product has been a very popular product line and we have shipped over 30,000,000 individual figures. The particular figure in this incident has shipped over 16,000 units. Spin Master has never had prior claims of this nature. Only two other claims have been reported of a person stepping on a Zooble and those reported that the product pinched their skin due to the opening and closing motion of the toy. In both those incidents no skin was broken and there was no injury reported as a result. In fact, Spin Master has had over 3,400 consumer calls related to Zoobles since Jan 2010, and these are the only incidents related to stepping on the product and being potentially hurt.
Upon hearing of this event taking place, our Call Center manager has contacted the consumer. The consumer has never sought medical attention for the incident and has been very cooperative in agreeing to return the product in question. It was explained to her that the abuse of throwing the product on the hard floor by the child likely caused the damage that apparently released the small parts. She was thankful for the follow up by Spin Master and was most concerned that the small parts could pose a hazard to small children.
At this time, based on the number of units on the market, our call center contacts, independent testing assessment and reports, as well as our own production controls and auditing, we do not have any information that would indicate the product has any fundamental flaw that would create a hazard. We believe that the product is appropriate for use and meets or exceeds all applicable safety requirements. The product from the consumer is currently in transit to be reviewed. We will further analyze it for any defects and make any further conclusions at that time.

CPSC report 20120725-3CB37-2147465379. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

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Sources

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Zoobles dolls, stuffed toys and action figures

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By month

How badly anyone was hurt

The reports, as CPSC published them

CPSC’s disclaimer

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