CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, McDonald's Announce Recall of "Scooter Bug" Happy Meal Toys
Published: March 5, 2001Recall ID: 01099Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The bug's antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The Scooter Bug toy is about 3 inches long and 2-1/2 inch wide. When rolled across the floor, the bug's legs move back and forth. The bug has a yellow face with red antennas, orange feet and a purple body with green spots. The words "Fisher Price" are on the top of the toy. The words "MFG.FOR MCD CORP.CHINA" are on the rear of the toy.
Affected Products
Scooter Bug toddler toys
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-McDonalds-Announce-Recall-of-Scooter-Bug-Happy-Meal-Toys |
| Title | CPSC, McDonald's Announce Recall of "Scooter Bug" Happy Meal Toys |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/scooter-bug.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled McDonald's Happy Meal toy |
| Hazards › Name | The bug's antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | McDonald's has received two reports of children choking and one report of a child gagging on the broken off antenna. |
| Products › Name | Scooter Bug toddler toys |
| Products › Type | Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed |
| Products › Category I D | 2182 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 234,000 |
| Recall I D | 467 |
| Remedies › Name | Parents should take the toy away from children immediately and return the toy to any McDonald's restaurant for a replacement toy. |
| Importers › Name | McDonald's Corp., Oakbrook, Ill. |
| Retailers › Name | McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. and Canada distributed the toys with Happy Meals, from November 2000 through February 2001. The toys were distributed with McDonald's Happy Meals for children under 3 years of age. |
| Recall Date | 2001-03-05T00:00:00 |
| Description | The Scooter Bug toy is about 3 inches long and 2-1/2 inch wide. When rolled across the floor, the bug's legs move back and forth. The bug has a yellow face with red antennas, orange feet and a purple body with green spots. The words "Fisher Price" are on the top of the toy. The words "MFG.FOR MCD CORP.CHINA" are on the rear of the toy. |
| Recall Number | 01099 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, consumers should visit McDonald's website at www.mcdonalds.com. Questions about this recall should be directed to CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-02-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |