Playskool Weebles Tractor toys

Class II - Moderate

🏠 Consumer Products Recalled: April 16, 1994 Playskool Children's Products Nationwide

What Should You Do?

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Recall Details

Company:: Playskool
Reason for Recall:: Choking
Classification:: Class II - Moderate
Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose a slight threat of a serious nature.
Status:: ongoing
Hazard:: Choking

Product Information

Full Description:

Weebles Tractor Toys Recall by Playskool NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: phone number change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Nychelle White Originally issued April 16, 1997, Revised October 24, 2002 (301) 504-7063 Release # 97-103 CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall of "Weebles Tractor" Toys WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Playskool of Pawtucket, R.I., is voluntarily recalling over 116,000 "Weebles Tractor" toys (item number 5242). The red plunger located on top of the toy can crack and break apart, presenting a potential choking hazard to young children. Playskool has received 42 reports of the toy's plunger cracking or breaking apart. One minor non-choking injury has been reported. The "Weebles Tractor" is a plastic toy recommended for children 9 months old and up. The tractor comes with a colorful farm girl weeble and detachable trailer. The tractor is mainly yellow with blue wheels and a red plunger, and the detachable trailer is mainly red with blue wheels. The tractor rolls along the floor and the weeble spins when the red plunger is pushed. Item number 5242 is imprinted into the bottom of the tractor. Major toy stores and mass merchandise outlets nationwide have sold the toys since January 1996 for about $13. Consumers should take the toys away from young children immediately and call Playskool toll-free at (800) 752-9755 for a free replacement.