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CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car

Recalled July 25, 2002 · CPSC recall 02214 · Radio Flyer

Model 8 Roadster with recalled steering wheelLabel on Model 8 Roadster with recalled steering wheelRoadsters included in this recall have a horn symbol embossed on the red rubber horn
Hazard
A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children.
Remedy
Consumers should take these Roadsters from young children immediately and contact Redwagons to order a replacement steering wheel.
Units
About 59,080
Incidents / injuries
Radio Flyer has received 19 reports of horns detaching from the steering wheel. No injuries have been reported.

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.

What to do

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.

Product
Steering wheels on Model 8 Roadsters
Distributed by
Radio Flyer Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
Retailers
Toy stores, discount stores, catalogues and web retailers sold the Model 8 Roadsters nationwide, between January 2001 and July 2002, for about $70.

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

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