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Trikes and Tough Trikes Toddler Tricycles
- Starting date:
- September 30, 2010
- Posting date:
- September 30, 2010
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Sports/Fitness, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002408
Joint Recall with Fisher-Price Canada, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Trikes and Tough Trikes Toddler Tricycles
Product description
This recall involves Fisher-Price Trikes and Tough Trikes, which are tricycles intended for children 2 to 5 years of age. The trikes come in a variety of models:
- Hot Wheels Trike (model # 72633)
- Lil' Kawasaki Trike (model # 72642), Kawasaki Trike (model # 72792), and Kawasaki Tough Trike (model # B8775 and # N6021)
- Boys Tough Trike (model # 72643) and Girls Tough Trike (model # 72644)
- Barbie Free Spirit Trike (model # 72639), Barbie Tough Trike (model # B8776), and Barbie Tough Trike Princess Ride-On (model # M5727)
- Dora the Explorer Tough Trike (model # K6672)
- Diego Tough Trike (model # K6673 and # V4270)
- Thomas Tough Trike (model # T6209)
The recalled trikes have a disc-shaped or D-shaped pretend plastic ignition key that sticks out of the trike, about 7cm (3 inches) in front of the seat.
Trikes manufactured after June 16, 2010 are not included in this recall. The key is flattened on these trikes and have a manufacturer run number that is higher than 1670Q2. The run number is found under the seat (in the storage compartment) below the model number.
Hazard identified
A child can strike, sit, or fall on the protruding ignition key, resulting in serious injury including genital bleeding.
Fisher-Price and the US CPSC have received 10 reports of incidents resulting in injury, where young girls fell on or against the key. Six of the incidents required medical attention.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these trikes.
Number sold
Approximately 150,000 of the recalled trikes were sold in Canada.
In the United States, approximately 7,000,000 of the recalled trikes were distributed to stores.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 1997 to September 2010 in Canada and in the United States.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Mexico.
Companies
- Importer
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Fisher-Price Canada
Mississauga
Ontario
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-524-8697
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately place the trikes out of children's reach and contact Fisher-Price for instructions on receiving a free replacement key.
For more information, consumers may contact Fisher-Price at 1-800-432-5437 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the Fisher-Price website.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.