Recalls / 2002-06-18

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

02176 · Recalled 2002-06-18 · CPSC page

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.

Hazards

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

Reported injuries

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

Remedy

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

Products

Name	Model	Units
Little Wooden Push Cars		About 15,000

Parties

Distributor: Radio Flyer Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
Sold at: Toy stores, catalogues, 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: CPSC recall 02176. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.