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CPSC, Kellogg Company Announce Recall of Toy Cars Inside Boxes of Cereal

Recalled June 29, 2000 · CPSC recall 00136 · Kellogg

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Hazard
The tires can detach from the wheels of these cars, posing a choking hazard for young children.
Remedy
Consumers should take these toy cars away from young children immediately, and send the cars to Kellogg, to get a free replacement item and reimbursement for postage. Send the car, along with your name and address to Kellogg Company, P.O. Box 185654, Battle Creek MI 49018-5654.
Units
837,000
Incidents / injuries
Kellogg has received two reports of the tires detaching from the wheels of these toy cars. No injuries have been reported.

Description

These Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels® style toy cars, which were packed inside some Kellogg's cereal boxes, are red and yellow with a white hood. Pulling the car backwards a few inches on a surface causes it to go forward. "Kellogg's™," is written on the hood, and the number "5™" and "Terry Labonte™" is written on the roof. The words "China" and "MFG. FOR KELLOGG CO.™, © 2000" are molded into the plastic underframe. No other Kellogg's® Pull'N Go cars or Hot Wheels® cars are part of this recall.

What to do

Consumers should take these toy cars away from young children immediately, and send the cars to Kellogg, to get a free replacement item and reimbursement for postage. Send the car, along with your name and address to Kellogg Company, P.O. Box 185654, Battle Creek MI 49018-5654.

Contact

For more information, visit Kellogg's website (note - recall no longer available on firm's website) or call Kellogg Co. at (800) 962-0037 anytime.

Product
Kellogg's Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels
Imported by
Kellogg Company, of Battle Creek, Mich.
Retailers
Various club and a few grocery stores nationwide sold these cars in specially marked packages of Kellogg's® Tri-Fun-Pak™ 40-ounce box, Kellogg's® Froot Loops® 43.6-ounce box, Kellogg's® Mini-Wheats® Frosted Bite Size 58.8-ounce box, and Kellogg's® Crispix® 31.4-ounce box. The cars were distributed inside boxes of these cereals, from March 2000 through June 2000.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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