CPSC, Fazoli's Announce Recall of Toys Included with Kids Meals
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2000-08-29). Hazards: suffocation. About 310,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 00171 |
| Published | 2000-08-29 |
| Last updated | 2026-08-18 |
| Product category | Toy Figures |
| Products | Pasta Pals toys included with Fazoli's Kids Meals |
| Firm named in the title | Fazoli's |
| Firms | Fazoli's Management Inc., of Lexington, Ky. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 310,000 |
| Hazard classes | suffocation |
| Remedy classes | dispose |
| Sold | Fazoli's restaurants nationwide included the Pasta Pals toys with Fazoli's Kids Meals from January 2000 through August 2000. |
Description
The toy is a plastic, barrel-shaped container with small, plastic tomato and ravioli figures inside. The Pasta Pals toy's blue container measures about 2.5 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep. Inside are three red tomato figures and three yellow ravioli figures. Children can empty the figures out of the container and link them to form a chain. "FAZOLI'S ITALIAN FOOD...FAST" is imprinted onto the top of the barrel. "(c)2000Fazoli's Management, Inc." and "Made in China" are imprinted into the bottom of the barrel.
Hazard
The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under 3 years of age.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately take the barrel-shaped container away from young children. Discard the container or return it to any Fazoli's restaurant for a free Italian Lemon Ice.
Incidents and injuries
Fazoli's has received one report of a child putting the container over his mouth. No injuries have been reported.
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