CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Summerville Toy Truck Sets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Summerville Toy Trucks Sets
Units: 25,500
Manufacturer: Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard: Components on the trucks could detach, posing a choking and
sharp point hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: 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.
Sold at: Target stores nationwide from February 2004 through May 2004
for about $6.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should return the recalled trucks to Target for a
refund.
Consumer Contact: Call Target toll-free at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m.
and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Target's Web site at
www.target.com