FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 1999
Release # 99-120c
Company Phone Number: (800) 248-6652 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Tonka(r) Toy Trucks Recalled by Isaac Morris
PRODUCT: Tonka(r) Toy Trucks - Isaac Morris Ltd., of New York, N.Y., is
voluntarily recalling about 3,300 Tonka toy trucks. The trucks involved
in this recall are those distributed with Isaac Morris' line of Tonka
toddler T-shirts, sized 2T and 3T. The trucks were packaged separately,
but attached to the T-shirts. The trucks are yellow die-cast metal with
black wheels. They look like grader trucks. "Tonka" is on the truck.
"Maisto...Made in Thailand" is on the bottom of the truck. Discount and
toy stores nationwide sold the T-shirts with the trucks attached from
November 1998 through March 1999 for about $10.
PROBLEM: The toy trucks contain small parts, presenting a choking
hazard to young children. Only trucks distributed with toddler T-shirts
are being recalled because the trucks' small parts pose a choking hazard
for children under age 3.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should take the toy away from young children
immediately and contact Isaac Morris Ltd. at Hasbro to obtain a $1
refund for the toy's value and postage reimbursement. For more
information, consumers should call (800) 248-6652 between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
