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Fast Wheels Fun Car
- Starting date:
- January 20, 2012
- Posting date:
- January 20, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002754
Affected products
Fast Wheels Fun Car
Product description
This recall involves a plastic multi-coloured toy car with orange headlights and a tongue which moves in and out when front wheels are in motion. It has a pull string on the rear of the car, that when pulled, propels the car forward. The toy can be identified with the item number 36101.
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that small parts of this toy may separate; these small components pose a choking hazard to young children.
Neither Toy Galaxy nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this toy.
For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see Health Canada's Toy Safety Tips.
Number sold
Approximately 5,000 of the recalled toys were sold in Canada
Time period sold
The recalled toys were sold from January 2011 to January 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Toy Galaxy
Richmond Hill
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and dispose of it in regular household garbage.
For more information, consumers may contact Toy Galaxy at 1-905-470-2999.