Product Recall Number: 10-359
Why was Fisher Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles recalled?
A child can strike, sit or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key resulting in serious injury, including genital bleeding.
Product Recall Number: 10-359
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2010-09-29
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Fisher Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles
Description: This recall involves the Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles with model numbers listed in the chart below and that have either a disc-shaped or D-shaped pretend key. The model numbers are located under the seat in the storage compartment. The trikes are intended for children 2 to 5 years of age. The pretend keys are located about 3 inches in front of the seat and protrude at least 5/8 inches above the trike's body. The trikes manufactured after June 16, 2010 are not included in this recall. These trikes have a modified key in a flattened D shape (see picture below) and a manufacturer run number higher than 1670Q2. The run number indicates the trike was manufactured on the 167th day of 2010 or on June 16, 2010. The run number is found under the seat below the model number.
Hazard Description: A child can strike, sit or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key resulting in serious injury, including genital bleeding.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 7 Million in the United States and 150,000 in Canada.
Incidents: CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 10 reports of incidents resulting in injury. Six of the incidents required medical attention after young girls, ages two to three years old, fell against or on the protruding disc-shaped and D-shaped pretend key.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately place the trikes out of children's reach and contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement key.
Sold At: Mass merchandise stores nationwide from January 1997 through September 2010 for about $25.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Mexico
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed