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CPSC, Racing Champions Ertl, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Toy Toolboxes is CPSC recall #01228, announced on September 6, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The children's toolbox is a soft-shelled, plastic, green box with a yellow handle and yellow raised letters that read "John Deere." A John Deere Kids logo with a fawn inside a red oval is imprinted on the front of the toolbox. The toolbox is sold with a green and yellow plastic ratchet wrench and pliers inside. Stamped on the bottom of the product is "JOHN DEERE LICENSED PRODUCT" and "MADE IN CHINA." All yellow-handled toolboxes are included in this recall. The remedy is parents and caregivers should take the toy away from young children immediately and contact rce for instructions on returning these toys and receiving a free replacement toolbox.. Affected brand: Racing Champions Ertl Inc. (RCE).
The children's toolbox is a soft-shelled, plastic, green box with a yellow handle and yellow raised letters that read "John Deere." A John Deere Kids logo with a fawn inside a red oval is imprinted on the front of the toolbox. The toolbox is sold with a green and yellow plastic ratchet wrench and pliers inside. Stamped on the bottom of the product is "JOHN DEERE LICENSED PRODUCT" and "MADE IN CHINA." All yellow-handled toolboxes are included in this recall.
Affected products
John Deere Kids Toolboxes
Recalled brands
Racing Champions Ertl Inc. (RCE)
Remedy
Parents and caregivers should take the toy away from young children immediately and contact RCE for instructions on returning these toys and receiving a free replacement toolbox.
Recall date
September 6, 2001
CPSC recall #01228 covers CPSC, Racing Champions Ertl, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Toy Toolboxes, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 6, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The children's toolbox is a soft-shelled, plastic, green box with a yellow handle and yellow raised letters that read "John Deere." A John Deere Kids logo with a fawn inside a red oval is imprinted on the front of the toolbox. The toolbox is sold with a green and yellow plastic ratchet wrench and pliers inside. Stamped on the bottom of the product is "JOHN DEERE LICENSED PRODUCT" and "MADE IN CHINA." All yellow-handled toolboxes are included in this recall.
The CPSC remedy for recall #01228 is parents and caregivers should take the toy away from young children immediately and contact rce for instructions on returning these toys and receiving a free replacement toolbox.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Racing-Champions-Ertl-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Toy-Toolboxes. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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