CPSC recall 08079

Curious George Plush Dolls

• CPSC
• unknown
• Published 2014-05-23

On 2014-05-23 the CPSC announced a recall of Curious George Plush Dolls by Marvel Toys, citing surface paint on the toy's plastic face and construction hat contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

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Product

Curious George Plush Dolls | This recall involves Curious George 12-inch plush dolls with a plastic face. The dolls are dressed to represent five various themes: birthday, fireman, sweet dreams, tool time and tool time with a soft face. The plush dolls were sold with a Curious George storybook or activity book. The following product and SKU numbers are printed on the packaging. Birthday 90253/ 8-83199-90253-5 Fireman 90246/ 8-83199-90246-7 Sweet Dreams 90247/ 8-83199-90247-4 Tool Time 90251/ 8-83199-90251-1 Tool Time (soft face) 90251/ 8-83199-90251-1

Reason

Surface paint on the toy's plastic face and construction hat contain excessive levels of lead, which violates the federal lead paint standard.

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Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.

Source

Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Curious-George-Plush-Dolls-Recalled-By-Marvel-Toys-Due-to-Risk-of-Lead-Exposure

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