The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·88097·Announced 1988-11-21

Illco Cap'n Mickey's Motorboat Recalled for Choking Hazard

Child World Inc. is recalling Illco Cap'n Mickey's Motorboat toys because the propeller can detach and pose a choking risk 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 hazard for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Child World Inc. of Avon, Massachusetts, is recalling approximately 10,000 units of the "Cap'n Mickey's Motorboat" pre-school toy manufactured by Illco and imported from China. The recall was initiated after U.S. Customs Service identified the potentially hazardous toy at the port of Newark, New Jersey, during a joint import surveillance program with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The recalled toy, model #8230, is a six-inch long red, white, and blue plastic motorboat featuring seated figures of Goofy, Donald Duck, and Cap'n Mickey Mouse. The hazard exists because the propeller of the wind-up boat can come off, which may cause choking in young children. The toy was sold nationally for approximately $5.

Neither the CPSC nor Child World Inc. is aware of any injuries associated with this toy. Consumers should take the toy away from young children immediately and return it to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price or an exchange for a toy of similar value.

The recalled product

Product
Cap'n Mickey's Motorboat Illco pre-school toys
Manufacturer
Illco
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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