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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1997-10-08

Wooden Vehicle Toys Recalled by Al-Dan Trading

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  • Brand Always 99 Cents
  • Brand All for 99 Cents
  • Brand Daniel Club Wholesaler
  • Brand Dollar Dave's
  • Brand Dollar Store
  • Brand Swamis Trading
  • Brand Al-Dan Trading
  • Brand 18 Daniel

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

What happened

Al-Dan Trading Inc. is recalling over 5,800 wooden vehicle toys sold primarily in Florida discount stores between June 1996 and June 1997 for approximately $1 each. The recalled toys include trucks, trains, race cars, motorcycles, airplanes, and cranes in various sizes ranging from 5½ inches to 15 inches long. These wooden vehicles have small parts that could separate and present a choking hazard to young children, though no injuries have been reported. The toys may have movable components such as driver figures, wheels, blocks, or removable animals, and some bear warning labels indicating they contain small parts not suitable for children under 3 years old.

According to the recall notice, consumers should take the recalled toys away from children immediately and discard or destroy them, or return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. However, the source does not provide contact information for Al-Dan Trading Inc. to facilitate returns or inquiries about the recall.

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

Hazard

Choking

Details from the source

Wooden Vehicle Toys Recalled by Al-Dan Trading NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued October 8, 1997, Revised July 10, 2001 Release # 98-005 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nchelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 Note: Firm contact information not available. CPSC, Al-Dan Trading Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Vehicle Toys WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Al-Dan Trading Inc. of Miami, Fla. is recalling over 5,800 wooden vehicle toys. The toys have small parts that could separate and present a choking hazard to young children. CPSC and Al-Dan are not aware of any injuries involving these toys. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The wooden vehicles include trucks, trains, race cars, motorcycles, airplanes, and cranes with parts painted red, blue, green, yellow and/or white. Vehicles range in sizes as small as 5 1/2 inches long and 2 1/2 inches high and as large as 15 inches long and 7 inches high. The small vehicles (trucks, trains, race cars, motorcycles and airplanes) could have a driver in the cab, movable parts, square and hexagon blocks with painted on numerals and letters, and a clock face. The big vehicles all have movable parts like the crane's operable hook, the truck's removable animals, and the locomotive's drive wheel connectors. Some toys may have a warning sticker stating "/!\ WARNING CHOKING HAZARD - small parts not suitable for children under 3 years. NON-TOXIC AND MADE IN CHINA" and/or another sticker stating "18 DANIEL BRAND" with a UPC code number beginning with 69658. Despite the warning label, these toys present a choking hazard to young children. These toys were mainly sold in the following Florida discount stores: All for 99 Cents, Always 99 Cents, Dollar Store, Dollar Dave's, Daniel Club Wholesalers, and Swamis Trading from June 1996 through June 1997 for about $1. Consumers should take the recalled toys away from children immediately and discard or destroy them, or if possible, return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. However, the firm, Al-Dan Trading Inc., does not have contact information at this time.

Source

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

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