CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Remote Controlled Toy Race Cars and Galileo Weather Thermometers
CPSC Recall2 injuries · 2001-06-19 · 01166
Hazards
Problems with the circuits are rendering some of the Remote Controlled Race Cars inoperable. These cars can overheat and emit smoke and may pose a potential burn hazard. The thermometers contain a liquid that is flammable and a hazardous substance that could be harmful or fatal if swallowed.
Recall
Number
01166
Date
2001-06-19
Injuries reported
2
Products
Names
Remote Controlled Toy Race Cars and Galileo Weather Thermometers
Companies
Retailer(s)
Participating Texaco gas stations nationwide sold the cars under the "Need for Speed" promotion, from May 2001 through June 1, 2001, for about $12, with any $10 purchase.; The Christmas Tree Shops Inc. in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Albany, New York sold these thermometers, from June 2000 through December 2000, for $12.99.
Distributor(s)
Equity Marketing Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.; Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc., of South Yarmouth, Mass.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The remote controlled race cars are black with the number 28 printed in red on the doors and roof and the Texaco logo printed on the hood of the car. The cars are about 8 inches long by 3 inches wide and 2 inches high. A black cordless remote control is sold with the cars and reads in part "FORWARD," and "REVERSE" in yellow print. The thermometers are made of glass. They are cylinder-shaped, measuring about 17 inches high. Inside the cylinder are floating small glass spheres filled with various colors of liquid. Attached to each sphere is a metal disk with different temperatures embossed on both sides. The spheres float up and down within the cylinder to identify a temperature based on their position within the cylinder. A small gold sticker that says "Made in China" is on the bottom of the cylinder.