Safety regulator, Tai Tung International Recall Car and Washing Machine Toys
Recall 05020 · Oct 21, 2004 · Tai Tung International, Inc.
128,880
units affected
128,880
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05020
- Date
- Oct 21, 2004
- Company
- Tai Tung International, Inc.
- Units affected
- 128,880
- Product
- Toy Ice Cream Car, Police Car, and Washing Machine
- Product type
- Toy Miscellaneous
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The recall includes an ice cream car, a police car and a toy washing machine. The multicolored cars are about 5 inches long and contain various stickers. The pink, white, or red toy washing machines are 4.5 inches high. The toys make animal and music sounds. When the music and animal sounds play, lights flash and the toy's multicolored beads can be seen moving inside. "CE" and "MADE IN CHINA" are written on the battery cover.
What can happen
The multicolored beads inside the toys can become accessible to children, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Toy and discount stores nationwide from June 2000 through September 2004 for about $3.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled toy ice cream car, police car, and washing machine?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The multicolored beads inside the toys can become accessible to children, 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.