When Disney and Pixar released “Toy
Story 4” last month, most of the earlier criticism of the 3d-animated film over
its supposed superfluous existence following the emotional “Toy Story 3” back
in 2010 was somehow overcome. This was due to several factors, being the
surprising emotional storyline, as well as the introduction of interesting new
characters. One in particular is Forky, a doll made primarily out of a plastic spork
and garbage that pushed the elements on what made a toy alive. Disney knew the
character would be a hit and made merchandise of him. Unfortunately these
products are being recalled barely a month later.
According to Comic Book Resources Disney has issued a general recall of around
80,000 “Toy Story 4” branded plushies of Forky due to a reported choking hazard
in its construction. Pursuant to this, the US Consumer Product Safety
Commission has issued an advice to parents that have bought the tie-in plushie
to have them immediately returned to whichever Disney retailers or Disney theme
parks they have originally purchased them from. The Disney Company has assured
buyers that they will be provided full refunds upon the return of the
potentially harmful “Toy Story 4” Forky toys.
We are voluntarily recalling the 11” Forky plush due to a manufacturing defect. Nothing is more important than the safety of our guests; please call 866-537-7649 or return the item to any North America Disney/Disney Parks store for a full refund. More: https://t.co/Irn37N0Duw pic.twitter.com/jFNARAZ8ft— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) July 8, 2019
In a post on Twitter, Disney
Parks remarked that they are prioritizing the safety of their guests that may
have bought their Forky plushies from the theme parks’ stores. They are thus
calling on these consumers to either return their purchases to the park
merchandise stores or to any Disney Store retail outlets throughout North America
for an immediate refund of the selling price. For buyers that cannot
conveniently return to the place where they purchased Forky, they have also
provided contact numbers and email addresses where they can ask for
instructions on getting refunds.
The official plush doll for Forky
from “Toy Story 4” is manufactured in China, stands at 11 inches tall, and
features a stable base to stand on, stringy arms that can be posed freely, and
mismatched googly eyes just like how Bonnie assembled the toy in the film.
There, the eyes of Forky (voiced by Tony Hale) have a frequent tendency to fall
off due to being improperly glued on. These same eyes on the plushie present
the choking hazard that Disney is trying to correct. Apparently the Chinese
manufacturer did not securely sew the eyes to the plush body.
“Toy Story 4” as of this week has
netted for Disney-Pixar a (relatively) massive domestic box office haul of $317
in the US and Canada, plus $345.8 million internationally for a global total $662.8
million.
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