K'NEX Industries · Recalled
CPSC, K'NEX Industries Announce Recall of Children' Toys
The air motor in the toy cars can burst while being pumped up, causing parts of the motor or car to break off. Some of these parts can have sharp points and pose a risk of eye or laceration injuries.
- Units
- About 14,000
- Reports
- 2
- 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
The recalled K'NEX Pump Up Racers come in two models: the "Mud Bogger," which has a yellow car body and the "Street Shredder," which has a red car body. Both models have a date code beginning with 7803, which is located on the bottom of the air motor, directly under the name "K'NEX Industries Inc." The toy cars come with a pump attachment that helps project the car forward.
The file
- Sold at
- Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, and Target stores nationwide sold the toys, between November 2003 and December 2003, for about $10.
- Product type
- Toy Cars
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- K'NEX Industries Inc., of Hatfield, Pa.
Incident log
K'NEX has received two reports of bursting air motors, though no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop children from using these toy cars immediately and contact the company for a free replacement air motor or alternative product.
Call K'NEX Industries at (800) 543-5639 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or log on to the company' website at www.knex.com
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 20 2004; last revised JAN 17 2025.
