Safety regulator, Kellogg Company Announce Recall of Toy Cars Inside Boxes of Cereal
Recall 00136 · Jun 29, 2000 · Kellogg Company
837,000
units affected
837,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00136
- Date
- Jun 29, 2000
- Company
- Kellogg Company
- Units affected
- 837,000
- Product
- Kellogg's Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels
- Product type
- Toy Cars
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
These Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels® style toy cars, which were packed inside some Kellogg's cereal boxes, are red and yellow with a white hood. Pulling the car backwards a few inches on a surface causes it to go forward. "Kellogg's™," is written on the hood, and the number "5™" and "Terry Labonte™" is written on the roof. The words "China" and "MFG. FOR KELLOGG CO.™, © 2000" are molded into the plastic underframe. No other Kellogg's® Pull'N Go cars or Hot Wheels® cars are part of this recall.
What can happen
The tires can detach from the wheels of these cars, posing a choking hazard for young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these toy cars away from young children immediately, and send the cars to Kellogg, to get a free replacement item and reimbursement for postage. Send the car, along with your name and address to Kellogg Company, P.O. Box 185654, Battle Creek MI 49018-5654.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kellogg has received two reports of the tires detaching from the wheels of these toy cars. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Various club and a few grocery stores nationwide sold these cars in specially marked packages of Kellogg's® Tri-Fun-Pak™ 40-ounce box, Kellogg's® Froot Loops® 43.6-ounce box, Kellogg's® Mini-Wheats® Frosted Bite Size 58.8-ounce box, and Kellogg's® Crispix® 31.4-ounce box.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled kellogg's nascar® pull'n go hot wheels?
Consumers should take these toy cars away from young children immediately, and send the cars to Kellogg, to get a free replacement item and reimbursement for postage. Send the car, along with your name and address to Kellogg Company, P.O. Box 185654, Battle Creek MI 49018-5654.
What is the hazard?
The tires can detach from the wheels of these cars, posing a choking hazard for young children.
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.