Safety regulator, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Vehicles
Recall 03065 · Dec 26, 2002 · Kmart Corp.
50,000
units affected
50,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03065
- Date
- Dec 26, 2002
- Company
- Kmart Corp.
- Units affected
- 50,000
- Product
- Wooden Toy Vehicles
- Product type
- Toy Vehicles
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled wooden vehicles include a red wagon, truck and train and were packaged with candy. The following UPC codes are located on the bottom of the vehicles: 694405900012 (wagon), 694405900029 (truck), and 694405900036 (train).
What can happen
These products may be given to children as toys. The wheels on the wooden toys may break off into small parts, which may pose a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take them away from children immediately and return them to any Kmart store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kmart has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Sold at
- Kmart stores nationwide sold these wooden vehicles, from November 2002 through December 2002, for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wooden toy vehicles?
Consumers should take them away from children immediately and return them to any Kmart store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
These products may be given to children as toys. The wheels on the wooden toys may break off into small parts, which may pose a choking hazard to 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.