CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Ride-On Push Cars
CPSC recall 02176 · announced June 18, 2002 · Radio Flyer · 15,000 units affected
The product
The Little Wooden Push Car is about 24 inches long, 14 inches wide, and 18 inches high. The car has a natural wood body, a red steering wheel column, a red metal bar on the back, and a red plastic horn on the steering wheel. "Radio Flyer" is written on both sides of the car. A child sits in the push car and moves the car with his or her feet. The car is for use by children 1 to 3 years old. Some of these push cars do not have horns. Only Wooden Push Cars with horns are part of this recall. No other Radio Flyer products are involved in this recall.
The hazard
A child can pull the horn off the car's steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should take the recalled cars away from young children immediately and contact Radio Flyer Inc., to receive a replacement steering wheel.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Radio Flyer Inc. has received three reports of the horns being pulled off, but no injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Toy stores, catalogues and web retailers sold these cars nationwide, from February 1999 through June 2002, for about $60.
Consumer contact: For more information, consumers can call Radio Flyer Inc. at (800) 621-7613 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can contact Radio Flyer Inc. at www.radioflyer.com or by email at 218Repair@RadioFlyer.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.