Safety regulator, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Certain "Busy School Bus" Toys
Recall 01070 · Jan 22, 2001 · Playskool
12,500
units affected
12,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01070
- Date
- Jan 22, 2001
- Company
- Playskool
- Units affected
- 12,500
- Product
- Busy School Bus toys
- Product type
- Toy Buses
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
Playskool's Busy School Bus toy is an 8-1/2 inch-long yellow plastic school bus-shaped toy with a carry handle and blue wheels. The front of the Busy School Bus toy has a smiling face and a male figure that moves up and down when a child rolls the toy. A bell rings when the toy is rolled and when the sliding red stop sign is moved back and forth. One side of the toy features a green door with a red Playskool logo and a yellow awning piece. When the door is opened, a decal of a child with animals is revealed. Only item number 5527 toys with date codes 91671 through 91883 are being recalled to replace. The item number and date code are printed on the bottom of the toy. A yellow Playskool logo is imprinted on one side and "MADE IN CHINA" imprinted on the bottom.
What can happen
On certain units, the yellow "awning" piece above the bus' door can break loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and contact Playskool to receive a free toy of equal value.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Playskool has received five reports of the yellow awning piece breaking loose. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and toy stores sold these toys nationwide for about $10. The toys were sold from June 1999 through January 2001.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled busy school bus toys?
Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and contact Playskool to receive a free toy of equal value.
What is the hazard?
On certain units, the yellow "awning" piece above the bus' door can break loose, 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.