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CPSC, Supreme Toys Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles

U.S. CPSCChokingFeb 8, 2001
Recalled PLAYGO toys
Recalled PLAYGO toys

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

Hazard

Small parts can break off the toy vehicles, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Consumers should take these toy vehicles away from children immediately. Consumers should cut the remote control cord off the toy, discard the vehicle, and mail just the cord to Supreme at 8348 C, Olive Road, St. Louis, MO 63132, for a $5 refund plus the cost of postage.

Incidents & injuries

Supreme Toys has not received any reports of small parts breaking off the toy vehicles.

Product description

The recalled vehicles are airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engines sold under the PLAYGO brand name. They are made of multicolored plastic with red, blue, green and yellow parts. Each vehicle has a battery-operated, detachable remote control with a 40-inch cord. Enclosed in the cab of each vehicle are small multicolor balls about 1/4 inch in diameter. A label on the vehicles and the remote reads "PLAYGO." The words, "PLAYGO LTD (HONG KONG) MADE IN CHINA" are imprinted on the bottom of each toy.

Sold on

Drug, grocery, variety stores, and discount department stores, including Wal-Mart, sold these toys, from June 1995 through December 1998, for about $5.

Contact the company

For more information, call Supreme Toys toll free at (800) 567-1774 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT.

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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