CPSC, Kellogg Company Announce Recall of Toy Cars Inside Boxes of Cereal
USCPSC, Kellogg Company Announce Recall of Toy Cars Inside Boxes of Cereal
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The tires can detach from the wheels of these cars, posing a choking hazard for young children.
Product Description & Identification
These Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels® style toy cars, which were packed inside some Kellogg's cereal boxes, are red and yellow with a white hood. Pulling the car backwards a few inches on a surface causes it to go forward. "Kellogg's™," is written on the hood, and the number "5™" and "Terry Labonte™" is written on the roof. The words "China" and "MFG. FOR KELLOGG CO.™, © 2000" are molded into the plastic underframe. No other Kellogg's® Pull'N Go cars or Hot Wheels® cars are part of this recall.
Affected Products
Kellogg's Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Kellogg-Company-Announce-Recall-of-Toy-Cars-Inside-Boxes-of-Cereal |
| Title | CPSC, Kellogg Company Announce Recall of Toy Cars Inside Boxes of Cereal |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelloggs-car.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Kellogg's Nascar Hot Wheels Car |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelloggs-car-wheels-off.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Kellogg's Nascar Hot Wheels Car with wheels off |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kelloggs-car-underside.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Kellogg's Nascar Hot Wheels Car showing underside |
| Hazards › Name | The tires can detach from the wheels of these cars, posing a choking hazard for young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Kellogg has received two reports of the tires detaching from the wheels of these toy cars. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Kellogg's Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels |
| Products › Type | Toy Cars |
| Products › Category I D | 2188 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 837,000 |
| Recall I D | 1472 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take these toy cars away from young children immediately, and send the cars to Kellogg, to get a free replacement item and reimbursement for postage. Send the car, along with your name and address to Kellogg Company, P.O. Box 185654, Battle Creek MI 49018-5654. |
| Importers › Name | Kellogg Company, of Battle Creek, Mich. |
| Retailers › Name | Various club and a few grocery stores nationwide sold these cars in specially marked packages of Kellogg's® Tri-Fun-Pak™ 40-ounce box, Kellogg's® Froot Loops® 43.6-ounce box, Kellogg's® Mini-Wheats® Frosted Bite Size 58.8-ounce box, and Kellogg's® Crispix® 31.4-ounce box. The cars were distributed inside boxes of these cereals, from March 2000 through June 2000. |
| Recall Date | 2000-06-29T00:00:00 |
| Description | These Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels® style toy cars, which were packed inside some Kellogg's cereal boxes, are red and yellow with a white hood. Pulling the car backwards a few inches on a surface causes it to go forward. "Kellogg's™," is written on the hood, and the number "5™" and "Terry Labonte™" is written on the roof. The words "China" and "MFG. FOR KELLOGG CO.™, © 2000" are molded into the plastic underframe. No other Kellogg's® Pull'N Go cars or Hot Wheels® cars are part of this recall. |
| Recall Number | 00136 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, visit Kellogg's website (note - recall no longer available on firm's website) or call Kellogg Co. at (800) 962-0037 anytime. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-07-20T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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