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Dapper Laughs Ed Miliband Julien Blanc George Osborne Greece Michael Gove News >World >Americas US McDonald's recalls 2.5m Hello Kitty toys from Happy Meals due to 'choking risk' The company has received two reports of children coughing out pieces of a red whistle which came with the Hello Kitty toy
James Rush Tuesday 11 November 2014
Print Your friend's email address Your email address Note: We do not store your email address(es) but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature. Please read our Legal Terms & Policies A A A Email McDonald's in the US has recalled approximately 2.5 million Hello Kitty toys from its Happy Meals because they may pose a risk of choking.
The company said it had received two reports of children coughing out pieces of a red whistle which came with the Happy Meal Hello Kitty Birthday Lollipop Toy (#6).
The US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) said one of the children required medial attention following the incident.
The whistle, which can be removed from the rest of the toy, contains components which can become detached, posing a choking risk to young children, the company has said.
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The CPSC has said about 2.3 million of the toys were distributed in the US, with a further 200,000 distributed in Canada.
McDonald's has said it has recovered roughly 70 per cent, or 1.6million, of the toys.
A spokesman said: "McDonald