CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The Model 8 Roadster is about 26 inches long with a red steel body and a red rubber horn on a black steering wheel. The words "Radio Flyer" and the number "8" appear on both sides of the riding toy. Roadsters included in this recall have a date of manufacture of 12/2001 or earlier and have a "horn symbol" embossed on the red rubber horn. A label with the date of manufacture is located on the bottom of the Roadster. The label has the letters "MD" followed by a date code that represents the month and year of manufacture (for example, MD 12/2001 is for a manufacture date of December 2001). Model 8 Roadsters manufactured after January 2002 are not involved in this recall. Model 8 Roadsters with a star embossed on the horn, even if manufactured in 2001, have been re-designed and are not included in this recall.
Affected Products
Steering wheels on Model 8 Roadsters
Additional Source Details
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Radio-Flyer-Inc-Announce-Recall-to-Replace-Steering-Wheel-on-Toy-Car |
| Title | CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/roadster.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Model 8 Roadster with recalled steering wheel |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/roadster-label.gif |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Label on Model 8 Roadster with recalled steering wheel |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/roadster-steering-wheels.gif |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Roadsters included in this recall have a horn symbol embossed on the red rubber horn |
| Hazards › Name | A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Radio Flyer has received 19 reports of horns detaching from the steering wheel. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Steering wheels on Model 8 Roadsters |
| Products › Type | Toy Ride-on |
| Products › Category I D | 2203 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 59,080 |
| Recall I D | 2186 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take these Roadsters from young children immediately and contact Redwagons to order a replacement steering wheel. |
| Retailers › Name | Toy stores, discount stores, catalogues and web retailers sold the Model 8 Roadsters nationwide, between January 2001 and July 2002, for about $70. |
| Recall Date | 2002-07-25T00:00:00 |
| Description | The Model 8 Roadster is about 26 inches long with a red steel body and a red rubber horn on a black steering wheel. The words "Radio Flyer" and the number "8" appear on both sides of the riding toy. Roadsters included in this recall have a date of manufacture of 12/2001 or earlier and have a "horn symbol" embossed on the red rubber horn. A label with the date of manufacture is located on the bottom of the Roadster. The label has the letters "MD" followed by a date code that represents the month and year of manufacture (for example, MD 12/2001 is for a manufacture date of December 2001). Model 8 Roadsters manufactured after January 2002 are not involved in this recall. Model 8 Roadsters with a star embossed on the horn, even if manufactured in 2001, have been re-designed and are not included in this recall. |
| Distributors › Name | Radio Flyer Inc., of Chicago, Ill. |
| Recall Number | 02214 |
| Consumer Contact | Consumers can contact Redwagons at (800) 708-9246 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit Radio Flyer's web site at www.radioflyer.com and complete an order form. For more information, consumers can contact Radio Flyer at (800) 621-7613 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-10-03T00:00:00 |