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CPSCRecalled Feb 8, 2001 · #01080

CPSC, Supreme Toys Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles

Hazard

Small parts can break off the toy vehicles, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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Description

The recalled vehicles are airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engines sold under the PLAYGO brand name. They are made of multicolored plastic with red, blue, green and yellow parts. Each vehicle has a battery-operated, detachable remote control with a 40-inch cord. Enclosed in the cab of each vehicle are small multicolor balls about 1/4 inch in diameter. A label on the vehicles and the remote reads "PLAYGO." The words, "PLAYGO LTD (HONG KONG) MADE IN CHINA" are imprinted on the bottom of each toy.

Product details

Product
PLAYGO airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engine toys
Type
Toy Vehicles
Manufacturer
Supreme Toys (H.K.) Ltd., of Hong Kong
Model numbers
UPCs
Sold at
Drug, grocery, variety stores, and discount department stores, including Wal-Mart, sold these toys, from June 1995 through December 1998, for about $5.
Made in
China

What you should do

Consumers should take these toy vehicles away from children immediately. Consumers should cut the remote control cord off the toy, discard the vehicle, and mail just the cord to Supreme at 8348 C, Olive Road, St. Louis, MO 63132, for a $5 refund plus the cost of postage.

View the official CPSC notice