CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Supreme Toys Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles
Published: February 8, 2001Recall ID: 01080Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Small parts can break off the toy vehicles, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled vehicles are airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engines sold under the PLAYGO brand name. They are made of multicolored plastic with red, blue, green and yellow parts. Each vehicle has a battery-operated, detachable remote control with a 40-inch cord. Enclosed in the cab of each vehicle are small multicolor balls about 1/4 inch in diameter. A label on the vehicles and the remote reads "PLAYGO." The words, "PLAYGO LTD (HONG KONG) MADE IN CHINA" are imprinted on the bottom of each toy.
Affected Products
PLAYGO airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engine toys
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-Supreme-Toys-Announce-Recall-of-Toy-Vehicles |
| Title | CPSC, Supreme Toys Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PLAYGO.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled PLAYGO toys |
| Hazards › Name | Small parts can break off the toy vehicles, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | Supreme Toys has not received any reports of small parts breaking off the toy vehicles. |
| Products › Name | PLAYGO airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engine toys |
| Products › Type | Toy Vehicles |
| Products › Category I D | 2208 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 290,000 |
| Recall I D | 451 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should take these toy vehicles away from children immediately. Consumers should cut the remote control cord off the toy, discard the vehicle, and mail just the cord to Supreme at 8348 C, Olive Road, St. Louis, MO 63132, for a $5 refund plus the cost of postage. |
| Retailers › Name | Drug, grocery, variety stores, and discount department stores, including Wal-Mart, sold these toys, from June 1995 through December 1998, for about $5. |
| Recall Date | 2001-02-08T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled vehicles are airplanes, cars, dump trucks, trains and fire engines sold under the PLAYGO brand name. They are made of multicolored plastic with red, blue, green and yellow parts. Each vehicle has a battery-operated, detachable remote control with a 40-inch cord. Enclosed in the cab of each vehicle are small multicolor balls about 1/4 inch in diameter. A label on the vehicles and the remote reads "PLAYGO." The words, "PLAYGO LTD (HONG KONG) MADE IN CHINA" are imprinted on the bottom of each toy. |
| Recall Number | 01080 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Supreme Toys (H.K.) Ltd., of Hong Kong |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call Supreme Toys toll free at (800) 567-1774 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-01-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |