In Wake of Second Death, CPSC and Burger King Again Urge Consumers to Destroy and Discard Pokemon Balls

The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

Recall #: 00058
Affected scope: More than 25 million

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Burger King Corporation recalled Pokémon balls are plastic, ball-shaped containers between 2.75 and 3 inches in diameter. ….

In Wake of Second Death, CPSC and Burger King Again Urge Consumers to Destroy and Discard… was recalled by Burger King Corporation in January 27, 2000. Reason: The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the balls away from children under the age of three. Th…. Verify recall #00058 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Burger King Corporation issued this CPSC recall-The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age..

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agency class: January 27, 2000
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #00058 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

Pokémon balls are plastic, ball-shaped containers between 2.75 and 3 inches in diameter. They pull apart to reveal one of 57 different Pokémon toys inside. The balls were distributed in a variety of colors including red and white, and hot pink. Packaging described them as safety tested and recommended for all ages of children.

Reason for recall

The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately take the balls away from children under the age of three. They should discard the ball or return both halves of the ball and the clip to a Burger King restaurant for a free order of small fries. Children can continue to use the Pokémon toy that came inside the ball.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	00058
Date reported	January 27, 2000
Date initiated	January 27, 2000
Recalling firm	Burger King Corporation
Affected scope	More than 25 million
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately take the balls away from children under the age of three. They should discard the ball or return bot…

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

The balls pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

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Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on January 27, 2000. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 00058.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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