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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1996-10-21

Little Wood Wagon Recalled by Radio Flyer

Is my product affected?

  • Brand True Value Hardware
  • Brand Mills Fleet Farm
  • Brand Right Start
  • Brand Radio Flyer

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

What happened

Radio Flyer Inc. is recalling approximately 14,000 Little Wood Wagons (model 6) sold nationwide between June and September 1996 due to prohibited lead levels in the red painted sides. The wagons, which measure 12.5 by 7.5 by 4 inches with 3 by 1 inch wheels, were sold by retailers including Mills Fleet Farm, The Right Start Catalog and Stores, and True Value Hardware for $20 to $25 each. Young children may ingest the paint and suffer lead poisoning.

Consumers should immediately remove the wagons from children's access and check for a manufacturing date decal on the bottom of the wagon. Wagons with a date-of-manufacture decal are not subject to the recall. For wagons without a decal, consumers should return the wagon to the store where it was purchased for an exchange or refund, or call Radio Flyer at (800) 621-7613 (available 24 hours a day) to receive a free replacement wagon without leaded paint.

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

Hazard

Lead

Details from the source

Little Wood Wagon Recalled by Radio Flyer NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White October 21, 1996 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-006 CPSC and Radio Flyer Announce Recall of Little Wood Wagon WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Radio Flyer Inc. of Chicago, Ill., is voluntarily recalling 14,000 children's toy Little Wood Wagons. The wagons contain a prohibited level of lead in the red painted sides that can cause lead poisoning in young children, who may ingest the paint. The body of the Little Wood Wagon (model 6), which comes with a pull handle, measures 12.5 inches by 7.5 inches by 4 inches with wheels measuring 3 inches by 1 inch. Retailers, including Mills Fleet Farm, The Right Start Catalog and Stores, and True Value Hardware, sold the wagons nationwide from June 1996 through September 1996 for between $20 and $25 each. This recall does not involve any other wagon sold by Radio Flyer. Consumers should immediately take the wagons away from children and look for a manufacturing date decal on the bottom of the wagon. If there is no decal, consumers should return the wagon to the store where purchased for an exchange or refund. Consumers may also call Radio Flyer at (800) 621-7613, 24 hours a day, to receive free-of-charge a replacement wagon without leaded paint. Wagons having a date-of-manufacture decal are not subject to this recall. Radio Flyer Inc. and CPSC are not aware of any injuries involving the wagons. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The U.S. Customs Service cooperated with CPSC in this investigation.

Source

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

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