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Riding Toy Recalled by Radio Flyer Due to Fall Hazard

Recall date:August 16, 2011
Product Category: Toys

Riding Toy Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Radio Flyer, of Chicago, Ill., announced a voluntary recall of about 165,000 units of Scoot 'n Zoom children's riding toy.
The riding toy can tip over allowing a child to fall forward while riding, posing a fall hazard to young children.
The firm received reports of ten incidents with six injuries, including three where teeth were loosened or removed, and three with chin lacerations requiring stitches.

Description

This recall involves the products listed below:

The riding toy is red molded plastic with black wheels and measures 19 inches long, 11 inches wide and 13.5 inches tall. The riding toy's model number 711 can be found molded on the underside of the toy. Units with a yellow UPC sticker underneath the product with model #711B are not recalled.

The products were sold at Walmart and other retailers, and online at Amazon.com and Target.com from August 2010 through August 2011 for about $20.The toys were manufactured in United States.

What can you do and whom to contact

  • Consumers should immediately take the recalled products away from children and contact Radio Flyer to receive a free replacement unit or refund.
  • For additional information, contact Radio Flyer at (800) 621-7613 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.radioflyer.com

  • click here to see the official recall


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