Speed Wheels Riding Toy Repair by Schaper Manufact.

Affected

Speed Wheels Riding Toy Repair by Schaper Manufact. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 1988 Release # 88-023 Repair Offered For Schaper Manufacturing Co. "Speed Wheels" Riding Toy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Schaper "Speed Wheels" ride-on toys, which have been associated with eight incidents of laceration or fingertip severance, are the subject of a repair program announced today. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tyco Toys, Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ is offering a free guard kit for approximately 25,000 1986 models sold without guards. Tyco Toys, Inc. purchased the Schaper Manufacturing Company's toy business in 1986. Schaper, of Minneapolis, MN, originally designed and manufacturerd the toy. Injuries have resulted from entrapment of children's fingers between the pedal bar and the body of the toy. This corrective action program applies only to 1986 (Schaper Model No. 61106) models sold without guard kit. Other toys distributed by Tyco Toys, Inc. are not affected. Owners of this model should call Tyco at its toll-free number, 800-257-7728 (in New Jersey, call 800-322-8011). They may also write: Speed Wheels Corrective Action Program Tyco Toys, Inc. 540 Glen Avenue Moorestown, NJ 08057

The file

Sold at

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Product type

Toy Ride-on

Made in

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Recalled by

Schaper Manufacturing, Tyco Toys

Incident log

None stated.

What the notice says to do

See the official notice.