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CPSC #02176Kids & toys
Recalled Little Wooden Push Car

Radio Flyer Inc. · Recalled

CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Ride-On Push Cars

Choking

A child can pull the horn off the car's steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard.

Units
About 15,000
Reports
3
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$60
Remedy
See notice

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Affected

The Little Wooden Push Car is about 24 inches long, 14 inches wide, and 18 inches high. The car has a natural wood body, a red steering wheel column, a red metal bar on the back, and a red plastic horn on the steering wheel. "Radio Flyer" is written on both sides of the car. A child sits in the push car and moves the car with his or her feet. The car is for use by children 1 to 3 years old. Some of these push cars do not have horns. Only Wooden Push Cars with horns are part of this recall. No other Radio Flyer products are involved in this recall.

The file

Sold at
Toy stores, catalogues and web retailers sold these cars nationwide, from February 1999 through June 2002, for about $60.
Product type
Toy Ride-on
Made in
Not stated
Recalled by
Radio Flyer Inc., of Chicago, Ill.

Incident log

Radio Flyer Inc. has received three reports of the horns being pulled off, but no injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should take the recalled cars away from young children immediately and contact Radio Flyer Inc., to receive a replacement steering wheel.

For more information, consumers can call Radio Flyer Inc. at (800) 621-7613 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can contact Radio Flyer Inc. at www.radioflyer.com or by email at 218Repair@RadioFlyer.com

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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 JUN 18 2002; last revised SEP 19 2025.

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