CPSC, Supreme Toys Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-02-08 · 01080
Hazards
Small parts can break off the toy vehicles, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
01080
Date
2001-02-08
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
PLAYGO airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engine toys
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Supreme Toys (H.K.) Ltd., of Hong Kong
Retailer(s)
Drug, grocery, variety stores, and discount department stores, including Wal-Mart, sold these toys, from June 1995 through December 1998, for about $5.
Country of manufacture
China
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.