Dollar General Recalls Construction Truck Toy Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General
Recall 16092 · Feb 4, 2016 · Dollar General
27,000
units affected
27,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16092
- Date
- Feb 4, 2016
- Company
- Dollar General
- Units affected
- 27,000
- Product
- Toy trucks
- Product type
- Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys)
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves a toy excavator and a shovel loader. The remote-controlled plastic toys are orange with black and orange wheels. Both have tracking code 90RWE15 marked on the back of the battery compartment. UPC number 00430000549030 can be found on the bottom of the packaging. Power, Shovel Loader and Super Power are printed on stickers located on the side of the excavator. UPC 00400001622537 can be found on the bottom of the packaging. 6000Kg Peakload, FL-330 Deluxe Crane, and Crane Super Truck are printed on stickers located on the side of the shovel loader.
What can happen
The toy truck's remote control can short circuit, causing it to overheat and posing fire and burn hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy vehicles away from children and contact Dollar General for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Dollar General has received five reports of the toy's remote control overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Dollar General stores nationwide and online at www.dollargeneral.com from July 2015 through December 2015 for about $10.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toy trucks?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy vehicles away from children and contact Dollar General for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The toy truck's remote control can short circuit, causing it to overheat and posing fire and burn hazards.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.