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CPSC #04179Kids & toys
Recalled Summerville "Heavy Duty" Toy Truck Set

Target · Recalled

CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Summerville™ Toy Truck Sets

Choking

Components on the trucks could detach, posing a choking and sharp point hazard to young children.

Units
25,500
Reports
—
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$6
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 recall includes Summerville™ four-piece truck sets. The multicolored trucks are about 4.5 inches long. Various types of trucks sold in the sets include dump trucks, cement trucks, utility trucks, garbage trucks, box trucks, fuel trucks, and tow trucks. Writing on the trucks includes "EMERGENCY," "HEAVY DUTY," or "CITY SERVICE." "Summerville™" and the item number "204 02 0458" are written on the packaging.

The file

Sold at
Target stores nationwide, from February 2004 through May 2004, for about $6.
Product type
Toy Trucks
Made in
China
Recalled by
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

Incident log

None reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should return the recalled trucks to Target for a refund.

Call Target toll-free at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Target's website at www.target.com

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 JUL 15 2004; last revised MAR 04 2025.

Recalled Summerville "City Service" Toy Truck Set

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