Playskool · Recalled
CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Certain "Busy School Bus" Toys
On certain units, the yellow "awning" piece above the bus' door can break loose, posing a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 12,500
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
Playskool's Busy School Bus toy is an 8-1/2 inch-long yellow plastic school bus-shaped toy with a carry handle and blue wheels. The front of the Busy School Bus toy has a smiling face and a male figure that moves up and down when a child rolls the toy. A bell rings when the toy is rolled and when the sliding red stop sign is moved back and forth. One side of the toy features a green door with a red Playskool logo and a yellow awning piece. When the door is opened, a decal of a child with animals is revealed. Only item number 5527 toys with date codes 91671 through 91883 are being recalled to replace. The item number and date code are printed on the bottom of the toy. A yellow Playskool logo is imprinted on one side and "MADE IN CHINA" imprinted on the bottom.
The file
- Sold at
- Mass merchandise and toy stores sold these toys nationwide for about $10. The toys were sold from June 1999 through January 2001.
- Product type
- Toy Buses
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Playskool, of Pawtucket, R.I.
Incident log
Playskool has received five reports of the yellow awning piece breaking loose. No injuries were reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately, and contact Playskool to receive a free toy of equal value.
Consumers may contact Playskool at (800) 752-9755 or visit their website at http://www.hasbro.com/consumer/safety.html
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JAN 22 2001; last revised JAN 15 2026.