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CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car

U.S. CPSCChokingJul 25, 2002
Model 8 Roadster with recalled steering wheel
Model 8 Roadster with recalled steering wheel
Label on Model 8 Roadster with recalled steering wheel
Label on Model 8 Roadster with recalled steering wheel
Roadsters included in this recall have a horn symbol embossed on the red rubber horn
Roadsters included in this recall have a horn symbol embossed on the red rubber horn

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should take these Roadsters from young children immediately and contact Redwagons to order a replacement steering wheel.

Incidents & injuries

Radio Flyer has received 19 reports of horns detaching from the steering wheel. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

The Model 8 Roadster is about 26 inches long with a red steel body and a red rubber horn on a black steering wheel. The words "Radio Flyer" and the number "8" appear on both sides of the riding toy. Roadsters included in this recall have a date of manufacture of 12/2001 or earlier and have a "horn symbol" embossed on the red rubber horn. A label with the date of manufacture is located on the bottom of the Roadster. The label has the letters "MD" followed by a date code that represents the month and year of manufacture (for example, MD 12/2001 is for a manufacture date of December 2001). Model 8 Roadsters manufactured after January 2002 are not involved in this recall. Model 8 Roadsters with a star embossed on the horn, even if manufactured in 2001, have been re-designed and are not included in this recall.

Sold on

Toy stores, discount stores, catalogues and web retailers sold the Model 8 Roadsters nationwide, between January 2001 and July 2002, for about $70.

Contact the company

Consumers can contact Redwagons at (800) 708-9246 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit Radio Flyer's web site at www.radioflyer.com and complete an order form. For more information, consumers can contact Radio Flyer at (800) 621-7613 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

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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