It has been reported that the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of Mall of America's Sandy the Squirrel plush toys due to a choking hazard.

It was also noted by the report that about 1,200 plush Sandy the Squirrel toys were imported from China by MOA Entertainment Co. LLC of Bloomington, Minn., and sold Mall of America stores in March 2010 for about $10.

The commission said on Monday that the nose on the plush toy can detach, posing a choking hazard.

The report further informed that the toys, which resemble a SpongeBob SquarePants character, can be exchange at Nickelodeon Store, SpongeBob 4U or NU Stuff stores in Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America for a full refund. (With inputs from Agencies)