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Disney® Princess Racing Trikes
- Starting date:
- April 21, 2011
- Posting date:
- April 21, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002558
Joint Recall with Kiddieland, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Disney® Princess Racing Trikes
Product description
This recall involves Disney® Princess racing trikes with UPC 661148 42812 7 and Item Number 042812. The trikes are pink and fuschia with a purple seat and wheels. On top of the handlebar, there is a rotating castle display surrounded by three princess figures. "Disney Princess" is printed on a label on the front of the trike, just below the handlebar.
Hazard identified
The plastic castle display and the princess figures protruding from the top of the handle bar pose a laceration hazard if a child is thrown forward and hits the display with his/her head when the trike is stopped suddenly.
In the United States, the US CPSC and Kiddieland have received three reports of children that suffered facial lacerations.
Neither Health Canada nor Kiddieland have received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these trikes in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 660 trikes were sold at Zellers retail stores across Canada. Approximately 10 trikes were sold direct from the J.C. Penney website to Canada.
In the United States, approximately 5000 trikes were sold at Target and J.C. Penney stores nationwide and through target.com.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2009 to May 2010 in Canada and the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Kiddieland Toys Ltd.
HONG KONG
Tel: 1-800-430-5307
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the trikes away from children and contact Kiddieland for a free replacement handlebar with an enclosed rotating display.
For more information, consumers may contact Kiddieland toll-free at 1-800-430-5307 or visit the Kiddieland website.
Consumers may also view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.