CPSC, Kellogg Company Announce Recall of Toy Cars Inside Boxes of Cereal

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

These Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels® style toy cars, which were packed inside some Kellogg's cereal boxes, are red and yellow with a white hood. Pulling the car backwards a few inches on a surface causes it to go forward. "Kellogg's™," is written on the hood, and the number "5™" and "Terry Labonte™" is written on the roof. The words "China" and "MFG. FOR KELLOGG CO.™, © 2000" are molded into the plastic underframe. No other Kellogg's® Pull'N Go cars or Hot Wheels® cars are part of this recall.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

• Kellogg's Nascar® Pull'N Go Hot Wheels · 837,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Various club and a few grocery stores nationwide sold these cars in specially marked packages of Kellogg's® Tri-Fun-Pak™ 40-ounce box, Kellogg's® Froot Loops® 43.6-ounce box, Kellogg's® Mini-Wheats® Frosted Bite Size 58.8-ounce box, and Kellogg's® Crispix® 31.4-ounce box. The cars were distributed inside boxes of these cereals, from March 2000 through June 2000.; Kellogg Company, of Battle Creek, Mich..

Injuries or incidents reported

Kellogg has received two reports of the tires detaching from the wheels of these toy cars. No injuries have been reported.

Consumer contact

For more information, visit Kellogg's website (note - recall no longer available on firm's website) or call Kellogg Co. at (800) 962-0037 anytime.

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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