CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace
CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car
Why was CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace recalled?
A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take these Roadsters from young children immediately and contact Redwagons to order a replacement steering wheel. Contact: Consumers can contact Redwagons at (800) 708-9246 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit Radio Flyer's web site at www.radioflyer.com and complete an order form. For more information, consumers can contact Radio Flyer at (800) 621-7613 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Steering wheels on Model 8 Roadsters
- Company
- Radio Flyer Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 59,080
- Sold at
- Toy stores, discount stores, catalogues and web retailers sold the Model 8 Roadsters nationwide, between January 2001 and July 2002, for about $70.
- Recall date
- July 25, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- Radio Flyer has received 19 reports of horns detaching from the steering wheel. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Model 8 Roadster is about 26 inches long with a red steel body and a red rubber horn on a black steering wheel. The words "Radio Flyer" and the number "8" appear on both sides of the riding toy. Roadsters included in this recall have a date of manufacture of 12/2001 or earlier and have a "horn symbol" embossed on the red rubber horn. A label with the date of manufacture is located on the bottom of the Roadster. The label has the letters "MD" followed by a date code that represents the month and year of manufacture (for example, MD 12/2001 is for a manufacture date of December 2001). Model 8 Roadsters manufactured after January 2002 are not involved in this recall. Model 8 Roadsters with a star embossed on the horn, even if manufactured in 2001, have been re-designed and are not included in this recall.