CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall of Toddler Walker Wagon
CPSC recall 05230 · announced July 26, 2005 · Radio Flyer Inc. Of Chicago, Ill · 38,000 units affected
The product
The recalled wooden Walker Wagon has a push handle and removable wooden stake sides. It is 22 inches long, 12 inches wide and 16½ inches high at the top of the handle. The Walker Wagon body is red and has the name "Radio Flyer" in white lettering on each side. The recalled Walker Wagons have black plastic clickers that make a clicking sound when the plastic wheels turn. The clickers are located between the rear wheels and the wagon. The Walker Wagon is intended for children 1 to 4 years old. The Walker Wagons with clear plastic clickers are not included in this recall.
The hazard
The tips of the clickers, which make a clicking sound when the Walker Wagon wheels move, can break off. The broken clickers pose a choking or aspiration hazard to young children.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately take these recalled Walker Wagons away from young children and contact Radio Flyer for free replacement clickers.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Radio Flyer has received 11 reports of the tips breaking off the clickers on these Walker Wagons. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Toy, department and discount stores, in catalogs, and by Web retailers, from August 2003 through May 2005, for about $80.
Consumer contact: Call Radio Flyer Inc. toll-free at (800) 621-7613 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, log onto the company's Web site at www.radioflyer.com or e-mail Radio Flyer Inc. at 12repair@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.