Safety regulator, Tek Nek Toys Announce Recall of Ride-On Toys
Recall 04119 · Apr 14, 2004 · Tek Nek Toys International, L.P.
70,000
units affected
70,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04119
- Date
- Apr 14, 2004
- Company
- Tek Nek Toys International, L.P.
- Units affected
- 70,000
- Product
- Tonka ride-on toy trucks
- Product type
- Toy Ride-on
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The ride-on toys were sold under five model names including Butterfly Girl, Fire Rescue, Mermaid, Police Car, and Tonka Construction Crew. The toys can be used as a ride-on or push walker toy, with a handle on the back of the seat rest. These toys were sold for children ages 1 to 3 years old. On the dash of the ride-on toys are buttons which produce sounds when activated. The recalled Ride-on vehicles have a date code from 20021127 to 20030319. The date code is located in the battery compartment located on the top panel next to the steering wheel.
What can happen
The screw and nut assembly, attaching the steering wheel, can come loose, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should take these recalled ride-on toy vehicles away from young children immediately and contact Tek Nek Toys for free replacement parts.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Tek Nek Toys has received six reports of the screw and nut coming loose, including the death of an 18-month-old boy, who aspirated a screw.
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Kmart, Meijer and Shopko sold the ride-on toys nationwide, from December 2002 through March 2004, for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled tonka ride-on toy trucks?
Consumers should take these recalled ride-on toy vehicles away from young children immediately and contact Tek Nek Toys for free replacement parts.
What is the hazard?
The screw and nut assembly, attaching the steering wheel, can come loose, posing a choking and aspiration 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.