The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·88112·Announced 1988-12-16

Century Roadster Walker Recalled for Choking Hazard on Steering Wheel Horn

Century Products recalled approximately 80,000 Roadster Walkers because the steering wheel horn can be torn off by children, posing a choking risk.

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 with reported potential incidents, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported as a confirmed medical outcome.

Plain-English summary

Century Products Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the New York State Attorney General's Office, is addressing a safety defect in the Century Roadster Walker. The horn located in the center of the steering wheel can be torn or bitten off by a child occupant. Approximately 80,000 walkers with this defective horn were distributed nationally.

There have been eleven potential choking incidents reported, including one instance where a horn piece was removed from a child's mouth to prevent choking. Walkers manufactured after January 1, 1989, are equipped with a redesigned horn and do not require replacement. Owners can verify the manufacture date by checking the carton and a sticker located underneath the "fender."

Consumers are urged to immediately remove the horn from the steering wheel by grasping it with pliers and pulling it out. The replacement horn is no longer available, so owners should discard or destroy the removed horn. For more information, consumers can call the company's customer service number at 800-345-4109.

The recalled product

Product
Century Roadster Walker
Manufacturer
Century Products
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Walkers
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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