CPSC Recall in 1988: Toy Cars Recalled

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 88-050

Date: July 13, 1988

Product Name: "Musical Cab" wind-up and battery-powered toy cars

Recall Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two models of a toy car which may pose a choking hazard to young children are being voluntarily recalled by Li Peng Enterprises, Inc., of Los Angeles, Cal., in an agreement reached with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The plastic toys, sold as wind-up and battery-powered models, consist of a panda pushing another panda in a four-wheel cart. Each cart has an umbrella with plastic discs and balls hanging from the umbrella. The carts are labeled "MUSICAL CAB ST-22 (A or B) MADE IN TAIWAN." The balls on the umbrellas and other small parts can come off and present a choking hazard to young children. Consumers should immediately take the toys away from children, discard the toys or return them to the retail store where purchased for a full refund. Approximately 4,800 of the wind-up toys and 3,600 of the battery-powered models were sold between November 1987 and January 1988 for $2.50 each.

Hazard Description:

The balls on the umbrellas and other small parts can come off and present a choking hazard to young children.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: Approximately 4,800 wind-up models and 3,600 battery-powered models

Incidents:

Sold At:

Manufactured In:

Taiwan