Originally issued May 19, 1997; Revised October 29, 2002
(301) 504-7052
Release # 97-124
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Toy Police Cars
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fisher-Price Inc. of East
Aurora, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 17,000 toy
police cars sold since February 1997. The back of some cars
could crack and break apart, presenting a potential choking
hazard to young children.
CPSC and Fisher-Price Inc. are not aware of any
injuries involving these toy cars. This recall is being
conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
The police car is part of the Little People Roadside
RescueTM vehicle set. The set includes one white and blue
police car; one yellow tow truck; one red passenger car;
three figures including an auto mechanic, a police officer,
and a driver; two orange traffic cones; one red stop sign;
and one yellow yield sign. The police car is made of
plastic. The upper part of the car is white and the lower
part of the car is blue. There are blue star cutouts on
both sides of the car. The car has black wheels. The police
car is the only toy in the set involved in the recall.
The vehicle set is packaged in a cardboard box labeled
in part, "Fisher-Price Little People Roadside
RescueTM...Ages 1 1/2 - 5 yrs...72394." The vehicle set is
visible through a plastic window on the box.
Major toy stores and mass merchandise outlets
nationwide have sold the vehicle set since February 1997 for
about $8.
Consumers who have purchased the vehicle set since
February 1997 should take the police car away from young
children immediately and call Fisher-Price toll-free at
800-233-4004. Consumers will receive a replacement vehicle
free of charge.