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CPSC #01080Kids & toys
Recalled PLAYGO toys

Supreme Toys · Recalled

CPSC, Supreme Toys Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles

Choking

Small parts can break off the toy vehicles, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Units
About 290,000
Reports
—
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$5
Remedy
See notice

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Affected

The recalled vehicles are airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engines sold under the PLAYGO brand name. They are made of multicolored plastic with red, blue, green and yellow parts. Each vehicle has a battery-operated, detachable remote control with a 40-inch cord. Enclosed in the cab of each vehicle are small multicolor balls about 1/4 inch in diameter. A label on the vehicles and the remote reads "PLAYGO." The words, "PLAYGO LTD (HONG KONG) MADE IN CHINA" are imprinted on the bottom of each toy.

The file

Sold at
Drug, grocery, variety stores, and discount department stores, including Wal-Mart, sold these toys, from June 1995 through December 1998, for about $5.
Product type
Toy Vehicles
Made in
China
Recalled by
Supreme Toys (H.K.) Ltd., of Hong Kong

Incident log

Supreme Toys has not received any reports of small parts breaking off the toy vehicles.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should take these toy vehicles away from children immediately. Consumers should cut the remote control cord off the toy, discard the vehicle, and mail just the cord to Supreme at 8348 C, Olive Road, St. Louis, MO 63132, for a $5 refund plus the cost of postage.

For more information, call Supreme Toys toll free at (800) 567-1774 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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 FEB 08 2001; last revised JAN 21 2026.

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