Product name | Pedal Cars | |
Description | There are 17 models of the pedal cars included in this recall. Models include three fire trucks, four police cars, eight sedans, one yellow taxi, and one dump truck. All of the pedal cars are made of metal and come in a variety of colors. Most of the cars have a "Gearbox" logo on the seat back, the hubcaps, and/or the pedals. The pedal cars were manufactured in Korea. | |
Problem | The paint coating on some of these pedal cars contains high lead levels. CPSC standards ban toys and other children's products containing high levels of lead. Young children could ingest the lead from the car's paint coating, presenting a lead poisoning hazard. | |
Distribution | Nationwide at department, toy and specialty/collectible stores | |
Company | Alpha International - 800-368-6367 | |
Dates sold | November 1999 through January 2002 | |
Date posted | 02/22/2002 | |
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Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |