Safety regulator, Supreme Toys Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles
Recall 01080 · Feb 8, 2001 · Supreme Toys (H.K.) Ltd.
290,000
units affected
290,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01080
- Date
- Feb 8, 2001
- Company
- Supreme Toys (H.K.) Ltd.
- Units affected
- 290,000
- Product
- PLAYGO airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engine toys
- Product type
- Toy Vehicles
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recalled vehicles are airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engines sold under the PLAYGO brand name. They are made of multicolored plastic with red, blue, green and yellow parts. Each vehicle has a battery-operated, detachable remote control with a 40-inch cord. Enclosed in the cab of each vehicle are small multicolor balls about 1/4 inch in diameter. A label on the vehicles and the remote reads "PLAYGO." The words, "PLAYGO LTD (HONG KONG) MADE IN CHINA" are imprinted on the bottom of each toy.
What can happen
Small parts can break off the toy vehicles, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these toy vehicles away from children immediately. Consumers should cut the remote control cord off the toy, discard the vehicle, and mail just the cord to Supreme at 8348 C, Olive Road, St. Louis, MO 63132, for a $5 refund plus the cost of postage.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Supreme Toys has not received any reports of small parts breaking off the toy vehicles.
- Sold at
- Drug, grocery, variety stores, and discount department stores, including Wal-Mart, sold these toys, from June 1995 through December 1998, for about $5.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled playgo airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engine toys?
Consumers should take these toy vehicles away from children immediately. Consumers should cut the remote control cord off the toy, discard the vehicle, and mail just the cord to Supreme at 8348 C, Olive Road, St. Louis, MO 63132, for a $5 refund plus the cost of postage.
What is the hazard?
Small parts can break off the toy vehicles, 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.