Remote Controlled Toy Race Cars and Galileo Weather Thermometers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Remote controlled toy race cars and Galileo weather thermometers have been recalled due to safety hazards. The race cars, which are black with a red number 28 on the doors and roof and a Texaco logo on the hood, can overheat and emit smoke, creating a potential burn hazard due to circuit problems that render some cars inoperable. The thermometers are glass cylinders about 17 inches tall containing colored liquid-filled glass spheres that float to indicate temperature; these thermometers contain a flammable liquid and a hazardous substance that could be harmful or fatal if swallowed.
Consumers who own these products should stop using them immediately. For the race cars, consumers should remove batteries from both the cars and remote controls, then return them to the Texaco station where they were purchased for a full refund, or call Equity Marketing Inc. to obtain a prepaid shipping label for return and refund. For the thermometers, consumers should return them to Christmas Tree Shops Inc. where purchased for a refund.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Problems with the circuits are rendering some of the Remote Controlled Race Cars inoperable. These cars can overheat and emit smoke and may pose a potential burn hazard. The thermometers contain a liquid that is flammable and a hazardous substance that could be harmful or fatal if swallowed.
Consumers should stop using these cars immediately, remove the batteries from the remote controlled race cars and the remote controls and return the remote controlled race cars and remote controls to the Texaco station where purchased, for a full refund. Consumers also may return the items for a full refund, by obtaining a prepaid shipping label by calling Equity Marketing Inc. Consumers should stop using these thermometers immediately and return them to the Christmas Tree Shops Inc. where purchased, for a refund.
The remote controlled race cars are black with the number 28 printed in red on the doors and roof and the Texaco logo printed on the hood of the car. The cars are about 8 inches long by 3 inches wide and 2 inches high. A black cordless remote control is sold with the cars and reads in part "FORWARD," and "REVERSE" in yellow print. The thermometers are made of glass. They are cylinder-shaped, measuring about 17 inches high. Inside the cylinder are floating small glass spheres filled with various colors of liquid. Attached to each sphere is a metal disk with different temperatures embossed on both sides. The spheres float up and down within the cylinder to identify a temperature based on their position within the cylinder. A small gold sticker that says "Made in China" is on the bottom of the cylinder.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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