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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2001-09-06

CPSC, Racing Champions Ertl, Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Toy Toolboxes

Is my product affected?

John Deere Kids Toolboxes

  • Brand Racing Champions Ertl Inc. (RCE), of Dyersville, Iowa

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Racing Champions Ertl, Inc. is recalling children's toy toolboxes because the carrying handle can break and create small parts and a sharp plastic edge, which pose choking and laceration hazards to young children. The recalled product is a soft-shelled plastic toolbox in green with a yellow handle and yellow letters reading "John Deere," along with a John Deere Kids logo on the front. The toolbox comes with a green and yellow plastic ratchet wrench and pliers. All yellow-handled toolboxes are included in the recall.

If you have one of these toolboxes, you should take it away from young children immediately and contact Racing Champions Ertl, Inc. (RCE) for instructions on returning the toy and receiving a free replacement toolbox.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The toy's carrying handle can break, creating small parts and a sharp plastic edge that pose a choking and laceration hazard to young children.

What should I do?

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.

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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