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Product Recall Number: 95-016

Why was "My Alphabetic Truck" toys recalled?

During CPSC "use and abuse" testing, small parts were generated, presenting a potential choking hazard to young children.

"My Alphabetic Truck" toys
Here's product recall specific data for "My Alphabetic Truck" toys.

  • Product Recall Number: 95-016

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 1994-10-31

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: "My Alphabetic Truck" toys

  • Description: Washington, D.C. - CPSC, DS-MAX U.S.A. Inc. (formerly Wholesale Warehousing Industries) of Irvine, Calif., had voluntarily recalled about 82,000 "My Alphabetic Truck" toys, style SHYE-AT-002. During CPSC "use and abuse" testing, small parts were generated, presenting a potential choking hazard to young children. Neither CPSC nor DS-MAX U.S.A. Inc. is aware of any injuries with the toy trucks. The My Alphabetic Trucks, which cost about $5, were sold door-to-door, nationwide between August 1993 and June 1994. The 12-inch truck is lacquered wood with red wheels and one or two non-removable wooden peg men in the front cab. Thirty wooden blocks with a picture on one side and a corresponding letter on the other are mounted to the truck's bed. A "MADE IN CHINA'' sticker is located on the underside of the truck. Consumers should take the truck away from children and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted.

  • Hazard Description: During CPSC "use and abuse" testing, small parts were generated, presenting a potential choking hazard to young children.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Dispose, No Remedy Available

  • Units: About 82,000

  • Incidents: Neither CPSC nor DS-MAX U.S.A. Inc. is aware of any injuries with the toy trucks.

  • Remedy: Consumers should take the truck away from children and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted.

  • Sold At: The My Alphabetic Trucks, which cost about $5, were sold door-to-door, nationwide between August 1993 and June 1994.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed