The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·12140·Announced 2012-03-30

Happy Shirts Recalls Toy Trucks Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

Happy Shirts is recalling about 9,000 toy truck gifts sold with t-shirts at Kohl's because battery connections can smolder or catch fire, posing a fire and burn hazard.

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 fire and burn hazard with reports of the product catching fire and smoldering, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Happy Shirts, of Honolulu, Hawaii, is recalling about 9,000 Big Movers Super Car toy trucks that were sold as gifts with the purchase of Big Movers t-shirts. The 4-inch long blue trucks feature oversized tires, a flashing light on top, and a yellow, red, and blue logo on the hood. The navy t-shirts were sold in boys' sizes S, M, and L.

The recall is due to a fire and burn hazard. Connections in the toy truck's battery compartment can smolder or catch the truck on fire when batteries are inserted. Happy Shirts has received one report of a toy truck catching fire and three reports of toy trucks smoldering. No injuries have been reported.

The toy trucks were sold at Kohl's stores nationwide and at www.Kohls.com between February 2012 and March 2012 for about $20. Consumers should immediately take the toy trucks from children and remove the battery. Consumers can contact Happy Shirts for instructions on returning the truck for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Toy truck gifts with boy's t-shirts
Manufacturer
Happy Shirts, of Honolulu, Hawaii
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
9,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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