The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·04179·Announced 2004-07-15

Target Recalls Summerville Toy Truck Sets Due to Choking Hazard

Target is recalling Summerville toy truck sets because components may detach, posing a choking and sharp point hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking and sharp point hazard for young children, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

Target Corp. is recalling approximately 25,500 Summerville™ Toy Truck Sets. The recall involves four-piece sets of multicolored trucks, approximately 4.5 inches long, including dump, cement, utility, garbage, box, fuel, and tow trucks. The trucks feature writing such as "EMERGENCY," "HEAVY DUTY," or "CITY SERVICE," and the packaging displays the "Summerville™" brand and item number "204 02 0458."

The recall was issued because components on the trucks could detach, creating a choking and sharp point hazard for young children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that no injuries have been associated with this recall.

The toy truck sets were sold at Target stores nationwide from February 2004 through May 2004 for approximately $6. Consumers should return the recalled trucks to Target for a refund. For assistance, consumers can call Target toll-free at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.target.com.

The recalled product

Product
Summerville™ Toy Trucks Sets
Manufacturer
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
25,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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