CPSC, Small World Toys Announce Toy Bracelet, Vehicle Recall
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 95-169 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- September 21, 1995
- Brand
- Small World Toys
- Category
- Toys and games
- Products
- Golden Bell plastic toy trucks and cars; Mini Charmy Bracelets toy bracelets; Supertoys Loco plastic toy locomotive engines
- Hazard
- Choking and ingestion hazard
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestion
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- September 21, 1995
What was recalled
September 21, 1995 Release # 95-169 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Small World Toys of Culver City, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 16,000 toy bracelets and 3,500 plastic cars, trucks, and locomotive engines. These toys contain small parts that present potential choking hazards to young children.The unlabeled toy bracelets were sold individually from cardboard display containers labeled in part, "Mini Charmy Bracelets *** Made in China." Item #4008 is a 6-inch bracelet with colored plastic fish, bears, ducks, and lady bugs and white and purple beads on an elastic band. Item #BD100 is a 6-inch bracelet with colored plastic sea shells and beads on a white elastic band. The nine assorted plastic cars and trucks include a tow truck, police car, ice cream truck, travel van, power crane truck, fire department car, and two kinds of fire trucks. They were sold in red, yellow, blue, and white with either blue or red wheels. The toys measure approximately 4 inches long, 2.75 inches wide, and 3 inches high. "Golden Bell 9371-79 ***Made in China" is embossed on the bottom of the toys. To activate the toys' wind-up engines, the toy is pulled backwards and released.The yellow plastic locomotive has a red stack, purple front, and red wheels with blue wheel drivers. It has stickers with the word "LOCO" on both sides and back, and "Made in China" on the bottom. The word "Supertoys" is embossed on the bottom. The toy can be wound by rotating the locomotive's stack.The toy bracelets sold nationwide from November 1993 to April 1995 at approximately 200 retail stores for 50 cents each. The vehicles were sold nationwide from May 1993 to April 1995 at toy stores and gift shops for between $3 and $5. The unwrapped toys were sold individually from bulk retail containers.Consumers should take these toys away from young children immediately and return the toy to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should call Small World Toys at (800) 421-4153, or write to the company at P.O Box 3620, Culver City, CA 90230-6515.CPSC and Small World Toys are not aware of any injuries involving these toys. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Golden Bell plastic toy trucks and cars
- Mini Charmy Bracelets toy bracelets
- Supertoys Loco plastic toy locomotive engines
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Small World Toys; Golden Bell; Supertoys.
Recall history and context
Small World Toys appears in 8 CPSC recalls on record. See all Small World Toys recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 156 recalls in the toys and games category, 71 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Golden Bell plastic toy trucks and cars; Mini Charmy Bracelets toy bracelets; Supertoys Loco plastic toy locomotive engines. C.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Choking and ingestion hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Follow the instructions in the official CPSC recall notice linked on this page.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on September 21, 1995. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.