The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·87006·Announced 1987-02-03

Toy Importers Recall Ambi Mini Racer Hats Due to Choking Hazard

Playspaces and U.S. Toy Company are recalling yellow plastic hats from Ambi Mini Racer toy cars because they pose a choking hazard to children under three.

What this means for you

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 hazard for children under three, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Playspaces International and U.S. Toy Company Inc. are conducting a voluntary limited recall of the yellow plastic hat from the driver of the Ambi Mini Racer toy car, Model E666. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The hat is a small part that could present a choking hazard to children younger than three years old.

Since January 1984, Playspaces International distributed approximately 6,800 of the mini racers nationwide. During the same period, U.S. Toy Company distributed 905 units, sold only through their catalog or in their own retail outlets in California, Illinois, Kansas, and Texas. The toy cars sell for approximately $12.00 at retail.

The CPSC is not aware of any reports of deaths or injuries involving this toy. Consumers should immediately remove the hat from the Ambi Mini Racer and return it to the retail store where it was purchased to receive a $1.00 premium. For more information, consumers can contact Playspaces International at 617-443-7146, U.S. Toy Company Inc. at 816-761-5900, or the CPSC toll-free hotline at 800-638-CPSC.

The recalled product

Product
Ambi Mini Racer Recalled by Toy Importers
Manufacturer
Playspaces
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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