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CPSC, McDonald's Announce Recall of "Scooter Bug" Happy Meal Toys

Name: CPSC, McDonald's Announce Recall of "Scooter Bug" Happy Meal Toys
Brand: CPSC
SKU: CPSC-01099
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

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

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