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CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car is CPSC recall #02214, announced on July 25, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is consumers should take these roadsters from young children immediately and contact redwagons to order a replacement steering wheel.. Affected brand: Radio Flyer Inc..
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.
Affected products
Steering wheels on Model 8 Roadsters
Recalled brands
Radio Flyer Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should take these Roadsters from young children immediately and contact Redwagons to order a replacement steering wheel.
Recall date
July 25, 2002
CPSC recall #02214 covers CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July 25, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #02214 is consumers should take these roadsters from young children immediately and contact redwagons to order a replacement steering wheel.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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