Safety regulator, New Star Toys & Gifts Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Cars
Recall 05101 · Feb 10, 2005 · New Star Toys and Gifts Inc.
1,200
units affected
1,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05101
- Date
- Feb 10, 2005
- Company
- New Star Toys and Gifts Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,200
- Product
- Toy Cars
- Product type
- Toy Cars
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recall includes two styles of toy cars. The Funny Puzzle Car or "Funny Game Car" is about 9 inches long. The car has an orange body, green interior and blue wheels. A frog button is on one side and lettered buttons are on the other. Stickers on the car read "FUNNY GAME CAR," "Funny Intelligence Game" and "NO. 1340." They are sold with four shape blocks that can be inserted in the windows of the car. The Funny Cartoon Car or "Beautiful Music Car" is a six-wheel truck about 16 inches long. The cab of the truck is yellow and the trailer is green. It has 15 spinning blocks on one side showing Spanish words and a plastic abacus on the other side and a play clock on the back. Stickers on the product read "Beautiful Music Car," "LOVELY CARTOON CAR" and "NO.1345." Both products have a yellow pull-string in the front.
What can happen
Small parts can break off during use, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these toys away from young children and return the recalled toys to the store where purchased for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Toy, department and discount stores nationwide from September 2004 through December 2004 for between $4 and $6.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toy cars?
Consumers should take these toys away from young children and return the recalled toys to the store where purchased for a refund.
What is the hazard?
Small parts can break off during use, posing 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.