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CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Ride-On Push Cars

U.S. CPSCChokingJun 18, 2002
Recalled Little Wooden Push Car
Recalled Little Wooden Push Car

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Hazard

A child can pull the horn off the car's steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should take the recalled cars away from young children immediately and contact Radio Flyer Inc., to receive a replacement steering wheel.

Incidents & injuries

Radio Flyer Inc. has received three reports of the horns being pulled off, but no injuries have been reported.

Product description

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.

Sold on

Toy stores, catalogues and web retailers sold these cars nationwide, from February 1999 through June 2002, for about $60.

Contact the company

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 [email protected]

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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