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Tangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals

Official notice

11 Aug 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCPSC

An official CPSC notice concerns Tangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals. The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age. Published 2000-08-10.

What to do now

Consumers should immediately take the green plastic container away from children under the age of three. They should discard the container or return it to any KFC restaurant for an individual-sized side item, such as macaroni and cheese.

Units affected

425,000

Recall number

00162

Official notice

2000-08-10

The hazard

The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Check the official notice for the affected products and next steps.

Models

TOY ANIMALS STUFFED/NOT STUFFED

Recall Numbers

00162

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Affected products

Product 1

Tangled Treeples toys included with KFC Kids Meals — About 425,000

Units affected

425,000

Hazard

The bottom of the container can fit over a child's nose and mouth, which could pose a suffocation hazard to children under three years of age.

Where it was sold

Retailer 1

KFC restaurants nationwide included the Tangled Treeples toys with KFC Kids Meals from June 2000 through July 2000.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Kfc. Contact: For more information, consumers can call KFC at (800) CALL-KFC anytime or visit the KFC web site at http://www.kfc.com/SAFETY.htm.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

KIDS

Recall details

Recall number

00162

Units affected

425,000

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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