McDonald's Corporation Issues Consumer Advisory on PLAY-DOH McNugget

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[PureSolace]

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McDonald's Corporation Issues Consumer Advisory on PLAY-DOH McNugget Fri Nov 21 2003 19:49:17 ET

McDonald's Corporation today alerted retailers and consumers who purchased Hasbro Inc.'s PLAY-DOH McNugget Mini-tool to remove it from their shelves. Consumers should stop using the toy and call McDonald's Customer Satisfaction Department at 1-800-244-6227 for instructions on returning the toy in return for a McDonald's Gift Certificate.

The product meets all federal, voluntary ASTM and Hasbro safety standards, but does not meet McDonald's specifications.

[PureSolace]

This was posted on the Drudge Report... What was McDonalds standard that wasn't met? Also what is a Play-Doh Chicken McNugget, do you eat it? Any Corperate Laswyer types (or wannabes) out there wanna speculate? My roommate doesn't think that the freerepublic is a wealth of instant information. (Even though I tell her it is!) So I'll check back to this thread in the morning, and help me prove her wrong. Why did McDonald's make this recall? Any Answers?

[yankeedame]

(Hope this helps.- YD)

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Reuters

McDonald's tells buyers not to use Play-Doh toy
Friday November 21, 9:05 pm ET LOS ANGELES, Nov 21 (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD - News) on Friday told retailers to stop selling and consumers to stop using Hasbro Inc.'s (NYSE:HAS - News) Play-Doh McNugget Mini-tool because it does not meet the fast-food chain's safety standards.

[raybbr]

I don't have the answer, just another question. If it didn't meet their standards in the first place, how did it end up in the marketplace?

This is more of a cover-your-ass statement than reality.

[expatguy]

hahah what happened, are kids eating it?

[Vinnie]

Also what is a Play-Doh Chicken McNugget, do you eat it?

That answers the burning question I've had for yrs.
What is the generic 'meat' McDonalds uses in their prducts?

The 'meat' that, with tartar sauce is 'fish',
with mustard and ketchup is 'hamburger',
and what I had the other day, with BBQ sauce is 'McRib'?
And with honey mustard is 'chicken'.

Thinking back, I do remember my kids spending all their time fashioning their Play-Doh into arches. hmmmmm

[COUNTrecount]

There goes Whacko's nose.

[metalboy]

WHAT? A play dough Mc Nugget?? HA HA HA LMAO!! Hey kids, choke on this!!! Give your 5 year old a play dough McNugget so he too can ram some clay down his throat! (Oh god, this has me in tears!)What`s next, a can of gasoline with some rags so you kid can play Billy Blastoff? How about a "Mr. Meltdown costume"...Comes with a quart of molecular acid! YEAY!

[csvset]

Play-Doh McNuggets? Oh Noooooo!

[Maceman]

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[Thebaddog]

I met a toy designer her in Chicago a couple of years ago. She was at a party wearing a Catholic school uniform as an adult. And it wasn't a costume party. She was a twisted chick and I bet this toy was her idea.

[Reaganesque]

hahah what happened, are kids eating it?

And if so, could they taste the difference between the Play-Doh nugget and a real one?

[sharkhawk]

could they taste the difference between the Play-Doh nugget and a real one?
Yes, and customers preferred the Play-Doh McNugget 4 to 1. :)

[oust the louse]

I think the fake McNugget tasted better than the real one....

[Tijeras_Slim]

I have no idea but Plato McNugget would be a great screename.

[Cloud William]

What`s next, a can of gasoline with some rags so you kid can play Billy Blastoff? How about a "Mr. Meltdown costume"...Comes with a quart of molecular acid! YEAY!

Heh, heh... this thread reads like an old Saturday Night Live "Consumer Probe" skit. I can still see Dan Aykroyd as the self-absorbed, completely ignorant sleazeball president of Mainway Toys, who half-heartedly tries to convince the public that his dangerous toys are safe. I have an indelible memory of his sunglasses and slicked back hair.

Secret Police Confession Kit! Mr. Skin Grafter! Johnny Switchblade Adventure Punk! Teddy Chainsaw Bear! And my own personal favorite, the Bag O line, featuring Bag O Glass, Bag O Vipers and Bag O Sulfuric Acid!! Obviously, one of the toy designers responsible for the McPlaydough Nuggets was a big fan of the Mainway Toys product line. :-)