CPSCGeneral Alert
Fisher-Price Recalls Children's Trikes Due to Risk of Serious Injury
Published: September 30, 2010Recall ID: 10359Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
A child can strike, sit or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key resulting in serious injury, including genital bleeding.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles with model numbers listed in the chart below and that have either a disc-shaped or D-shaped pretend key. The model numbers are located under the seat in the storage compartment. The trikes are intended for children 2 to 5 years of age. The pretend keys are located about 3 inches in front of the seat and protrude at least 5/8 inches above the trike's body. The trikes manufactured after June 16, 2010 are not included in this recall. These trikes have a modified key in a flattened D shape (see picture) and a manufacturer run number higher than 1670Q2. The run number indicates the trike was manufactured on the 167th day of 2010 or on June 16, 2010. The run number is found under the seat below the model number.
Affected Products
Fisher Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Fisher-Price-Recalls-Childrens-Trikes-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury |
| Title | Fisher-Price Recalls Children's Trikes Due to Risk of Serious Injury |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.34.46 AM.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Location of ignition key |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.34.56 AM.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | DISC-SHAPED KEY D-SHAPED KEY |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.35.23 AM.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | FLATTENED D-SHAPED KEY |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.35.34 AM.png |
| Images › 4 › Caption | J72633 Hot Wheels Trike |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.35.41 AM.png |
| Images › 5 › Caption | 72639 Barbie Free Spirit Trike |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.35.49 AM.png |
| Images › 6 › Caption | 72643 Boys Tough Trike |
| Images › 7 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.35.59 AM.png |
| Images › 7 › Caption | 72792 Kawasaki Trike |
| Images › 8 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.36.08 AM.png |
| Images › 8 › Caption | B8775 Kawasaki Tough Trike |
| Images › 9 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.36.16 AM.png |
| Images › 9 › Caption | B8776 Barbie Tough Trike |
| Images › 10 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.36.24 AM.png |
| Images › 10 › Caption | K6672 Dora the Explorer Tough Trike |
| Images › 11 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.36.37 AM.png |
| Images › 11 › Caption | K6673 Diego Tough Trike |
| Images › 12 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.36.44 AM.png |
| Images › 12 › Caption | M5727 Barbie Tough Trike Princess Ride-On |
| Images › 13 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.36.53 AM.png |
| Images › 13 › Caption | N6021 Kawasaki Tough Trike |
| Images › 14 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.37.05 AM.png |
| Images › 14 › Caption | T6209 Thomas Tough Trike |
| Images › 15 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-01-08 at 10.37.13 AM.png |
| Images › 15 › Caption | V4270 Diego Tough Trike |
| Hazards › Name | A child can strike, sit or fall on the protruding plastic ignition key resulting in serious injury, including genital bleeding. |
| Injuries › Name | CPSC and Fisher-Price are aware of 10 reports of incidents resulting in injury. Six of the incidents required medical attention after young girls, ages two to three years old, fell against or on the protruding disc-shaped and D-shaped pretend key. |
| Products › Name | Fisher Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles |
| Products › Type | Toy Ride-on |
| Products › Category I D | 2203 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 7 Million in the United States and 150,000 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 348 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately place the trikes out of children's reach and contact Fisher-Price for a free replacement key. |
| Retailers › Name | Mass merchandise stores nationwide from January 1997 through September 2010 for about $25. |
| Recall Date | 2010-09-30T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes toddler tricycles with model numbers listed in the chart below and that have either a disc-shaped or D-shaped pretend key. The model numbers are located under the seat in the storage compartment. The trikes are intended for children 2 to 5 years of age. The pretend keys are located about 3 inches in front of the seat and protrude at least 5/8 inches above the trike's body. The trikes manufactured after June 16, 2010 are not included in this recall. These trikes have a modified key in a flattened D shape (see picture) and a manufacturer run number higher than 1670Q2. The run number indicates the trike was manufactured on the 167th day of 2010 or on June 16, 2010. The run number is found under the seat below the model number. |
| Recall Number | 10359 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y. |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2010/11628r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Fisher-Price at (800) 432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.service.mattel.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Mexico |