Recall: Tai Tung International Recall of Car and Washing Machine Toys

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2004 Release # 05-020

Firm's Hotline: (800) 516-2988 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Tai Tung International Recall Car and Washing Machine Toys

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Toy Ice Cream Car, Police Car and Washing Machine

Units: About 128,880

Importer: Tai Tung International, Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.

Hazard: The multicolored beads inside the toys can become accessible to children, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall includes an ice cream car, police car and a toy washing machine. The multicolored cars are about 5-inches long and contain various stickers. The pink, white, or red toy washing machines are 4.5-inches high. The toys make animal and music sounds. When the music and animal sounds play, lights flash and the toy's multicolored beads can be seen moving inside. "CE" and "MADE IN CHINA" are written on the battery cover.

Sold at: Toy and discount stores nationwide from June 2000 through September 2004 for about $3.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from young children and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Consumer Contact: Call Tai Tung at (800) 516-2988 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT or e-mail the company at sales@toystoreonline.com