Recalls: Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys)
December 8, 1978 Release # 78-102 Mattel Puts Safety Labels On Toys WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 8) -- Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, California, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced that it has initiated a voluntary program of attaching labels on warehouse inventories of certain of its Battlestar Galactica line of space toys. The label states: "Caution: Do Not Point Or Fire Red Missiles Into Mouth Or Toward Face." The small red missiles are sold with Mattel's "Colonial Viper" (No. 25311, "Colonial Scarab" (No. 25341, "Colonial Stellar Probe" (No. 2533), and "Cylon Raider" (No. 2532) space vehicles and each is equipped to launch the missiles. Mattel emphasizes that the products meet or exceed all existing and proposed product safety standards. The action is being taken in response to reports of three accidents involving the products. In each case, a child swallowed or aspirated a red missile, received medical treatment and was released. Mattel and the Consumer Product Safety Commission remind parents that small pieces are found in many manufacturers' toys and games intended for older children. Parents should caution children against putting small objects of any type in their mouths even in fun and should insure that small pieces from older children's toys are kept away from younger brothers and sisters. For further information, consumers may call Mattel toll-free on 800/421-2826; California residents call collect to 213/644-2752. Letters may be addressed to Mattel, Inc. at 5150 Rosecrans Avenue, Hawthorne, California 90250 Read more.
Road Racing Sets & Power Pack Toy Transformers Recalled by Strombecker NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 1977 Release # 77-033 CPSC Announces Toy Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 11) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the recall of three electric toy road racing sets and certain power pack transformers sold separately. These items fail to comply with Federal regulations for electrically-operated toys and are, therefore, banned from sale. The recalled items, all distributed by Strombecker Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, are "ROAD AMERICA RACE SET - Model #9900," "MONZA ROAD RACE SET - Model #9902," "CAN AM ROAD RACE SET - Model #9924" and replacement power pack toy transformer Model #9703-G. Road Race Set Model numbers 9900, 9902 and 9924 contain power pack toy transformers which fail to comply with certain requirements of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) and pose a potential electrical shock hazard to the user. No injuries associated with these toys have been reported to the Commission. The power pack toy transformers are colored blue-gold or blue-yellow with a black base, the casing is labeled in part, "Power Pack Toy Transformer" near two rivets on either side of the on-off switch and hole in the base. The toys were distributed nationwide to hobby and toy stores. Electric toys are subject to regulation under the FHSA which requires banned toys to be repurchased or replaced by the manufacturer, distributor and dealer. Strombecker Corporation, in compliance with the FHSA regulations, is asking consumers to return the toy to place of purchase or directly to the manufacturer-- Strombecker Corporation, 66 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60624, telephone (312)638-1000 -- for a full refund including tax and reasonably necessary transportation costs or replacement if the consumer agrees to it. The Commission learned of this product as a result of a nationwide electric toy survey it conducted late last year. The Commission's Chicago Area 3ffice is monitoring the recall. Read more.
