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Green Toys Mini Vehicles
- Starting date:
- July 13, 2012
- Posting date:
- July 13, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-14966
Affected products
Green Toys Mini Vehicles
Product description
This recall involves small plastic toy vehicles made by Green Toys that are in the shapes of a race car, a police car, an ambulance, and a taxicab.
| Name | UPC | Lot (Batch) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini Fastback Set (GTMVFA-1022) | 8 16409 01022 5 | 0405120102 | 4 Pack with Blue Race car, Green Race car, Red Race car, Yellow Race car |
| Mini Vehicle Set (GTMVHA-1014) | 8 16409 01014 0 | 0404120102 | 4 Pack with Red Race car, Blue Police car, White Ambulance, Yellow Taxicab |
| Mini Vehicles Assortment Box (MVSA-1016) | 8 16409 01016 4 | 0419120102 | Red Race car, Blue Police car, Yellow Taxicab, White Ambulance |
Hazard identified
The wheels on the cars may detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
Neither Green Toys nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these toys.
For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see Health Canada's Toy Safety Tips.
Number sold
Approximately 422 units of the recalled Mini Vehicles were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled Mini Vehicles were sold from May 2012 to June 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States of America.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Green Toys Inc
San Francisco
California
UNITED STATES
- Distributor
-
Stortz & Associates Inc.
Waterloo
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the affected toy cars away from children and return the toy to the retail location for a credit.
For more information, consumers may contact the distributor Stortz & Associates Inc. at 1-866-747-4191 or by email at linda@stortz.ca.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.