CPSC Recall in 2014: McDonald's Recalls Hello Kitty Themed Whistles Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 15-021

Date: November 10, 2014

Product Name: "Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop" Whistles

Recall Description:

Components inside of the whistle can detach.

Hazard Description:

Components inside of the whistle can detach, posing choking and aspiration hazards to young children.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 2.3 million in the U.S. In addition, about 200,000 were distributed in Canada.

Incidents:

McDonald's has received two reports of children who coughed out pieces of the whistle that they had sucked into their mouths, including one child who received medical attention.

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Manufactured In:

China

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